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Golden silky Nian Gao slices on a pink plate.

Baked Nian Gao (Glutinous Rice Cake)

This traditional Chinese cake is steamed in the oven for a silky, chewy texture and a mildly sweet milky flavor.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Baking, Dessert
Cuisine Chinese, East Asian, Taiwanese
Servings 16 servings
Calories 270 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 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 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 3/4 cup Red Beans, Raisins, or Chocolate Chips optional

Instructions
 

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Make The Recipe

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

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 81mgPotassium: 36mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 45IUVitamin C: 0.001mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword Cakes, Chinese New Year, Holiday Recipes, Nian Gao
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