Steamed Durian Cake (蒸榴莲蛋糕)

Yes I know it is durian again, I might drive those durian haters crazy but yeah when it is the season you can smell durian everywhere. I made the durian ice cream the other day and people keep sending some free durians. We could not really finish all and my mother kept nagging there were two left in the kitchen. She said "go make some more ice cream or we will have to chuck them away which is a waste!". Although the ice cream was ace but we have had it enough so I tried to google some recipes for durians. 

Eventually I found this steamed pumpkin cake recipe which I think might work for durian as well! I modified the recipe a little and it turned out really nice. Not as strong flavour as the ice cream but it's really soft and yum. If you have bought some low quality durian or you have extra durians at home like me, you can make this. It is fairly easy and you can actually get the ingredients so handy!

Ingredients: (12inch baking tin)

5 Eggs

300g Castor Sugar

1tsp Salt

500g Durian paste (durian seeded and mashed with fork and spoon or blended in a processor)

200ml Whole milk

250g Vegetable oil

500g Plain flour

4tsp Baking Powder

1tsp Bicarbonate Soda

Steps:

1. In a large mixing bowl, add eggs, sugar and salt and whisk to mix everything together. When the mixture becomes thicken, add in durian paste and milk. Mix well.

2. Add vegetable oil into the mixture and whisk until incorporate. 

3. Sift all the dried ingredients (flour, baking powder and soda) into the mixture and whisk until everything combined. Use a spatula to stir and fold everything together (in case some ingredients are stuck at the sides or bottom).

4. Line the baking tin with baking paper or lightly oil the surfaces. Pour the batter into the mould and even the surface with spatula.

5. Send the cake into a steamer or a wok with boiling water. Steam the cake for about 50 minutes at high heat. Do not open the lid for checking until at least 40 minutes steaming. Therefore please make sure the water level is enough for the long steaming time. 

6. Check if the cake is cooked using toothpick or skewer to pierce into the centre of the cake. If the skewer comes out clean then the cake is cooked. Remove the cake from the steamer and let it cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Homemade Durian Ice Cream Recipe（榴莲冰淇淋食谱）

I don't normally like durian but during the season you can smell durian everywhere in Malaysia. We did not even need to buy durian cos friends and neighbours would just give us some and there are too many this time so I made this ice cream. They are super yummy!! For those who dislike durian...please love this for the ice cream's sake LOL

Ingredients:

700g Fresh durian flesh (about 3 medium size durian)

4 Egg Yolks

90g Castor sugar

400ml Whole milk

5tbsp Milk powder (any brand, I used Nespray)

400ml Whipping cream (dairy)

Steps:

1. Open up the durians, seeded and beat the flesh in a processor/mixer to make durian paste.

2. In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and 45g of sugar. 

3. In a sauce pan, add in milk and milk powder, stir well until the powder is dissolved. Add in the egg mixture and cook over low heat. Stir continuously until the mixture becomes thicken and fluffy. This takes about 15-20 minutes. Do not over cook or boil it. Set aside and let cool to room temperature.

4. In a large bowl, add in whipping cream and the remaining 45g of sugar. Beat with a hand mixer or whisk until soft peak is held. 

5. Add the durian paste and cooled custard into the cream mixture and gently stir everything together. 

6. Pour the mixture into a container until 3/4 full, lid on and send it into the freezer.

7. Get them out of the the freezer after 1 hour and stir (I used spoon) from the edges to the centre to make sure it gets set evenly.

8. Stir again after every 30 minutes for 3-5 times and keep frozen for at least 4 hours before serving.