7-up Pastel Steamed Cake

What 7-up steamed cake...you might asked? Yes, I made this cake using the fizzy drink 7-up. You can use Sprite or Cream soda too! To make the cake looked interesting I have layered with different pastel colours. Looks pretty right!



Ingredients:
5 eggs
200g - 220g sugar
150g cake flour
150g plain flour
1.5 teaspoon SP/Ovalette
180g 7-up/Sprite/Cream soda

Colouring:
1 tsp cocoa powder + 1 tsp warm water
1/4 tsp strawberry flavoring/strawberry sauce
1/4 tsp pandan paste

Method:
1. Beat eggs with sugar till pale, add in the SP and beat a further 3 minutes.
2. Sieve the 2 flours together.
3. Fold in half portion of flour followed by half portion of 7-up. Repeat till all the flour and 7-up are used up.
4. Divide batter into 4 portions, each portion should be about 220g.
5. Keep 1 portion of original colour and add in the colorings into the 3 respective portions.
6. Pour 1 portion of batter into a lined pan and steam for 5 - 7 minutes. Repeat till all the batter are used up. Steam the last layer for a total of 10 minutes or till cooked.

What is SP/Ovalette?
SP/Ovalette is a stabiliser used in baking sponge cakes. It helps the eggs to rise rapidly and stiffly. As it is acidic it also helps the beaten eggs to remain stable and not lose the airy and voluminous texture. It makes sponge cake softer and smoother.
You can get this from your local baking stores.

What does the cake taste like?
Tasted like an ordinary steamed chinese sponge cake (Kai Tan Koh) with a tinge of 7-up and it's soft and fluffy. Not a bad choice if you don't feel like baking a cake in the oven!