I always thought that you must have an oven to bake a cake until my colleague gave this recipe. It's very easy to make. You dont have to have an oven to bake this cake, a steamer will do. Plus, saves electricity bills! HehheheMixed Fruit Steamed Cake
Ingredients:
1 bar of butter
5 eggs
1 cup of sugar
1/2 tin of condensed milk
2 cups of self raising flour (or wheat flour + bicarbonate soda)
any dried fruits e.g prunes, dates, etc (I used mixed fruits) ~ chopped roughly
Method:
Prepare the steamer
Soften the butter and whisked with sugar until fluffy.
Then, add in the eggs, whisked again
Add in the condensed milk.
Next, add in the flour and whisked.
Lastly, put in the dried fruits. Mixed well.
Steam for 1 hour.
Voila!
You can also decorate it with icing .....Buttercream icing extracted from http://www.wilton.com/recipe/Buttercream-Icing
Ingredients:
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine softened
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approximately 1 lb.)
2 tablespoons milk
Makes: About 3 cups of icing.
Instructions (Medium Consistency) :
In large bowl, cream shortening and butter with electric mixer. Add vanilla. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Keep bowl covered with a damp cloth until ready to use.
For best results, keep icing bowl in refrigerator when not in use. Refrigerated in an airtight container, this icing can be stored 2 weeks. Rewhip before using.
For thin (spreading) consistency icing, add 2 tablespoons light corn syrup, water or milk.
For Pure White Icing (stiff consistency), omit butter; substitute an additional 1/2 cup shortening for butter and add 1/2 teaspoon No-Color Butter Flavor. Add up to 4 tablespoons light corn syrup, water or milk to thin for icing cakes.
