Firstly, we need to gather our ingredients and equipment. For a basic vanilla cake, we’ll need all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, vanilla essence, oil, and eggs. As for the equipment, we’ll need a mixing bowl, a whisk or hand blender, a baking dish, and a steamer pot.
To begin, we’ll preheat our steamer pot on medium heat and grease our baking dish with oil or butter. In a mixing bowl, add 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour, 1 cup of sugar, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, and half a teaspoon of salt. Stir the dry ingredients until they’re well combined.
Now, let’s add our wet ingredients to the dry mixture. Add two eggs, ¾ cup of milk, ½ cup of oil, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla essence. Mix the ingredients at medium speed until it forms a smooth batter.
Next, we’ll pour the batter into our greased baking dish, and cover it tightly with foil. This is to prevent any steam from dripping into the cake mixture. Finally, we’ll place the baking dish in our preheated steamer pot and let it steam for 45 to 50 minutes.
After the 50 minutes, carefully remove the foil covering the cake and insert a toothpick or knife in the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, then the cake is fully cooked. If it’s not clean, then cover it again and let it steam for another 10 minutes.
Once the cake is fully cooked, let it cool for a few minutes before slicing it. You can serve the cake as it is, or add some icing sugar or frosting on top.
There are also variations to this recipe that you can try out. For example, you can add cocoa powder to the dry ingredients to make a chocolate cake. You can also add mashed bananas or shredded carrots to the wet ingredients to make a banana or carrot cake. The options are endless!
In conclusion, making a cake without an oven is easy and achievable. All you need is a steamer pot and basic ingredients. It’s also a great alternative to baking during hot summer days, as it doesn’t require an oven and won’t heat up your kitchen. So, go ahead and try it out, and impress your friends and family with your newfound cake-making skills!