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Golden silky Nian Gao slices on a pink plate.

Baked Nian Gao (Glutinous Rice Cake)


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4.7 from 88 reviews

  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 16 servings 1x

Description

This traditional Chinese cake is steamed in the oven for a silky, chewy texture and a mildly sweet milky flavor.


Ingredients

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  • 1 pound Glutinous Rice Flour
  • 1/4 cup Rice Flour
  • 1 12 oz. can Evaporated Milk OR 1.5 cups Whole Milk OR Coconut Milk
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 3 Eggs (whole)
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 3/4 cup Red Beans, Raisins, or Chocolate Chips (optional)


Instructions

Cue Up The Episode!

  1. Make sure to listen to Emily on The Storied Recipe Podcast, Sticky Rice Cake Recipe for Chinese New Year while you make her Rice Cake recipe!

Make The Recipe

  1. Mix all the ingredients and put in a greased/floured 9x13 baking pan OR two cake pans.
  2. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes, covered with aluminum foil.
  3. After 50 minutes, take off the foil and let it bake for another 5 minutes.
  4. Let cool at room temperature.

Notes

  • Make sure to listen to Emily on The Storied Recipe Podcast, Sticky Rice Cake Recipe for Chinese New Year while you make her Rice Cake recipe!
  • Total time includes the time for cooling.
  • Easily make Vegan/Vegetarian by substituting Coconut Milk for Evaporated Milk/Whole Milk.
  • Many people like to enjoy the leftovers fried.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Category: Baking, Dessert
  • Cuisine: Chinese, East Asian, Taiwanese

Nutrition

  • Calories: 270
  • Sugar: 22
  • Sodium: 81
  • Fat: 8
  • Saturated Fat: 1
  • Carbohydrates: 47
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 3
  • Cholesterol: 31