Rice Cooker Milo Moist Cake

Prep Time : 15 min

Cook Time : 50 min

Yield : 4-5 servings

Freezer-friendly : No

I personakly think that the butter is too much as the cake becomes oily after cool. Not knowing if reducing the butter would affect the moistness but would definitely try one with less butter. 

The original recipe calls for cocoa powder but I realised I am running out of cocoa powder, I substitute with all Milo powder. On top, I do not have self-raising flour (as I think they are expensive to use), so I just add 1tsp of baking powder to the all purpose flour. The cake tastes so good that I have got positive comments from my family including my lo. 

Ingredients:

100ml fresh milk

80g molasses sugar

180g unsalted butter

2 eggs

100g plain flour

1tsp baking powder

1/2tsp baking soda

50g milo powder

Steps:

1) Boil milk and sugar over low heat until combined. Add butter (save a little butter for greasing later) and stir until melted. Off fire.

2) Add lightly beaten egg and stir until combined.

3) Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and milo powder in another bowl.

4) Add flour mixture into liquid mixture, stir until combined.

5) Lightly grease rice cooker pot with butter. Pour in mixture and select Cake function.

6) To remove the cake, put a large plate to cover the pot opening and turn the pot over so the cake would land safely on the plate.

Original Recipe:

http://www.submerryn.com/2015/05/rice-cooker-cakes-moist-chocolate-cake.html

Milo Cupcake

Prep Time : 5 minutes

Cook Time : 15 minutes

Yield : 3 small cupcakes

Freezer Friendly : No

(Update) Running out of ideas for breakfast/snack time since my pre-schooler started school Jan 2016. So made this Milo cupcake again as it is less heaty compared to oven-baked cake.

(Update) This has been my toddler favorite school lunch recently, don't you think they are equally good when steamed in a big bowl? Well, yes, I admit, lazy mama style.

        

This recipe is easy and I am truly in love with the yummy taste! My girl and I did not eat the cupcake the day I made it, I put in the fridge overnight. The next day I pop it into the steamer for 5 minutes to warm it and the texture somehow resembles chocolate moist cake. I think it would be great to add in chocolate chips for adult.

Important Tips: Ensure eggs are beaten to trap air, otherwise it would not rise that much or worse, not at all. After adding the beaten egg into Step1, just mix well, there is no need to "beat".

Ingredients:

3 eggs

3 tbsp Milo powder

3 tbsp all purpose flour

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp grapeseed oil

1 tsp baking powder

Steps:

1) Mix everything except eggs in a bowl. Remove lumps by mashing action with fork.

2) Beat eggs and add to 1). Mix well using by mashing action with a fork.

3) Pour into cupcake liner and steam under high heat for 15 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.

Tips:

1) Ensure eggs are thoroughly beaten. I found that using chopsticks is the best, yes, it yields better than a whisk.

2) Ensure the batter is steamed right after mixing. Waiting will make the baking powder lost its power, the cake will not rise as much.

Original Recipe:

Amando Ho at Healthy Food for Baby (FB page)