Steamed pecan and date cake - Real Recipes from Mums

This is an improvised version of my own sticky date pudding. While I was in Taipei caring for my 90-year old Dad there was no oven in sight, no eggs or dairy in the fridge, but I wanted to make something sweet for him. Silken Tofu is a perfect substitution for eggs, fat and dairy.

Ingredients (serves 8)

1 cup Self raising flour
1 cup Buckwheat flour
1/4 cup Corn flour
1/2 cup Brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 tsp Bi-Carb Soda
12 Dates, chopped
2 Tbsp water
3 cubes Preserved ginger, chopped
1 tub Silken Tofu
A handful of Pecan nuts
2 Tbsp Marmalade, warmed

Method

Grease a 23cm cake tin, add baking paper to base of tin.
Cook chopped dates with water briefly at medium heat till it becomes soft, turn off heat, let cool a little.
Mix flours, sugar and bi-carb soda in large bowl. Add date mixture and tub of tofu. Mix well and pour into cake tin.
Place in rice cooker, add 3/4 cup of water to bottom of the rice cooker, turn it on. The cake should be ready in about 20 minutes. Take it out and let it cool on a rack for 5 minutes.
Decorate with pecan, glaze with warmed marmalade. Enjoy!

Notes

A winter warmer the whole family will love. Get the kids involved in mixing and glazing the cake. It’s really quick and easy.

59 Comments

- - Beckos90 said
  - 14 Dec 2024
    1:19 pm
What a unique and clever recipe! I have never steamed a cake or pudding before let alone cooked in a rice cooker! I love the use of tofu what a great way to create a nice moist cake and to bump uo the cakes protein content too! Super impressed thanks for sharing

- - meedee said
  - 20 Sep 2022
    12:04 pm
This looks amazing. If it tastes as good as it looks its going to be divine.

- - mom62624 said
  - 01 Nov 2019
    6:20 am
This looks amazing and thanks for the great recipe.

- - happymum2018 said
  - 03 May 2019
    8:21 pm
I love the glossy top of the cake and decoration of pecans looks devine thanks

- - rovermum said
  - 05 Jul 2018
    9:20 am
This looks delicious. Not sure was silken tofu is though! A particular type of tofu?

- - mom160421 said
  - 05 Feb 2017
    3:59 pm
Another fantastic recipe Missey Grace.

- - mom81879 said
  - 26 Jan 2017
    8:26 am
You are so creative! This pudding looks absolutely gorgeous! Well done and hope your dads recovered

- - rachelvk said
  - 24 Jan 2017
    11:02 am
What an interesting way to cook a cake. It looks delicious.

- - youngoldlady said
  - 13 Nov 2016
    3:38 am
This is something like my mum use to make in a Dutch oven. We only had a stove top, no oven on the boat so mum got very inventive with her cooking. This one I am passing onto her to see if she can do while on dry land.

- - mom19782016 said
  - 21 Jun 2016
    4:20 pm
Oh yum, yum yum! This is on my birthday wish list.
- Missey Grace replied
  
  25 Jun 2016 , 9:59 pm
  LOL, I’m so happy to hear that, wishing you a great birthday and enjoy!
  Cheers, Missey
- - mom134803 said
  - 14 May 2016
    4:33 am
Interesting recipe and easy to tweak into a bit more healthy version.
- mom134803 replied
  
  02 Oct 2016 , 7:30 am
  Nice idea to do it in the rice cooker btw
- - Nas01 said
  - 09 Apr 2016
    1:28 am
Such a delicious looking recipe!!

- - mom165081 said
  - 28 Feb 2016
    12:55 pm
What a great recipe with fantastic ingredients. Very creative. Thanks for sharing.

- - mom57619 said
  - 24 Feb 2016
    11:06 pm
Very pretty and very innovative.

- - curlytops said
  - 27 Jan 2016
    9:49 am
it looks very pretty and tasty

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 25 Jan 2016
    10:27 am
Missy Grace = genius. Love your creativity. Looks delish!
- Missey Grace replied
  
  17 Jun 2016 , 10:32 pm
  Thank you so much, coastalkaryn
  This is the best compliment I received to my first-ever recipe published here.
  I’d love to hear from you if you have tried making this cake, and share our food experience.
  Cheers, Missey
- - mom112217 said
  - 23 Jan 2016
    12:41 pm
Pecan and date sound amazing together,lovely recipe! Thanks.

- - mom19782016 said
  - 20 Jan 2016
    1:55 pm
I LOVE the idea of using tofu in a cake. Will def have to try this one.

- - Kasey said
  - 28 Dec 2015
    12:38 am
amazing looking cake I bet it tastes great

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 27 Dec 2015
    1:24 pm
Sticky date pudding is tops in my book! I have never heard of silken tofu.