Puteri Ayu - Pandan Sponge Cake with Shredded Coconut

Nonya kueh is one of my flavour dessert, just give me any type of nonya kueh and I just simply love it. Most of the nonya kueh have a important key ingredients it can't neglect out, that is..... Coconut. Coconut milk or shredded coconut is the most critical parts for kueh making or pairing. And my top love are shredded coconut cook with red sugar and coconut milk with yam. Yum!

I bought this mould at only $1 for 14 mould. This mould is simply cheap and good. The kueh can be remove off easily from the mould but of course I did apply a layer of oil on the mould before I places the shredded coconut and batter inside.

I replace the coconut milk with fresh milk as I didn't have coconut milk on hand and I wanted something healthy too. By the way I think is better stick to coconut milk because the sponge cake is not so fragrant but it taste spongy and the shredded coconut is too salty. I would recommend to reduce the salt and maybe just a pinch of salt will do instead of  ¼ tsp salt as stated. Enjoy the last Sunday of the year folks.

*Recipe source: http://nasilemaklover.blogspot.sg/2012/06/puteri-ayu-steamed-mini-pandan-sponge.html?utm_source=BP_recent

(A) Batter Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 100g caster sugar
• 150g plain flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ovalette / cake emulsier
• 120ml coconut milk (blend 4 pcs pandan leaves with coconut milk)
• 1/2tsp salt
• A drop of pandan green food colouring (optional)

(B) Topping Ingredients:

• 60g fresh shredded coconut
• 1/4tsp salt (Reduce if you don't want too salty taste)
• 1 tsp corn flour

Method:
1. Mix the (B) ingredients together and keep aside.
2. Brush the mold with some cooking oil, fill bottom of the mold with shredded coconut.
3. Stack 2 mold together and press till shredded coconut is firmed.
4. Sift flour and baking powder.
5. Beat sugar, eggs and ovalette until fluffy.
6. Add coconut milk and mix well.
7. Slowly add in flour and mix till well combine, add in colouring.
8. Fill the sponge cake mold with batter till full.
9. Prepare steamer, when water boil put in the mini sponge cake, steam for 10 -15mins.
10. When cake turned slightly cool, remove the cake from the mold.