Puto Cake

 Here is a recipe for puto cake. It might sound new to you, so let me explain what to expect. If you are familiar with puto (which is a type of Filipino small rice cake), this is a bigger version of it. Aside from the size, this version is not dense — in fact, it is soft and lighter than traditional pinoy puto.

If you are looking for a recipe for soft puto, this is a good place to start. The use of cake flour is attributed to the light and soft texture of cake puto. Note that I added slices of salted eggs on top to make it taste better because the recipe was basic and does  not call for either vanilla extract or lemon rind. I think that the combination of the cake and salted eggs was a success. Watch the video below to see my facial reaction when I tried it 🙂

Let me quickly give you an idea why it is shaped oval. The mold that I used is responsible for this. Have you tried making leche flan before? I used that very same mold for to make this puto cake.

Ingredients

• ▢1 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• ▢2 pieces salted eggs thinly sliced
• ▢2 raw eggs
• ▢2 teaspoons Vanilla extract optional

Dry Ingredients

• ▢1 3/4 cups cake flour
• ▢3/4 cups granulated white sugar
• ▢3 teaspoons baking powder
• ▢1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Sift the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Mix thoroughly using a wire whisk.
• Gradually pour milk into the mixture while whisking. You can also use a hand mixer, but it is not necessary.
• Add eggs. Continue to whisk until the mixture is well blended and the texture is soft. Note: you can also add vanilla extract in this step if desired.
• Pour the mixture into a mold such as a llanera or round baking pan.
• In a coking pot, boil water for steaming.
• Arrange the llanera mold in a steamer. Cover and steam for 12 minutes.
• Top with salted eggs. Continue to steam for 18 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test.
• Remove from the steamer. Let it cool down.
• Gently take the cake puto out of the mold and arrange in a plate.
• Serve for merienda. This can also be enjoyed with dinuguan.
• Share and enjoy!