These soft and fluffy milk cupcakes are made without an oven and come together with simple ingredients you likely already have at home. Steamed to perfection, they turn out incredibly moist, light, and gently sweet, making them a perfect snack or dessert for any season, especially when you want something comforting and easy.
Ingredients
- Egg: 1 large
- Salt: 1 g (a small pinch)
- Vanilla extract: 3 g (optional)
- Sugar: 60 g (1/4 cup)
- Cake flour (soft flour): 110 g (about 1 cup)
- Baking powder: 4 g (1 teaspoon)
- Milk: 85 g (85 ml / about 1/3 cup)
- Unsalted butter, melted: 10 g (2 teaspoons)
Instructions
- Prepare a steamer and bring the water to a boil before starting.
- In a mixing bowl, add the egg, salt, vanilla extract, and sugar.
- Beat the mixture until it becomes pale, slightly thick, and bright yellow.
- Sift the cake flour and baking powder together into the bowl.
- Add half of the milk and gently mix until no dry flour is visible.
- Add the remaining milk and mix again until smooth.
- Pour in the melted butter and stir gently to create a lump-free batter.
- Line cupcake molds with paper liners and fill each mold only up to 80%.
- Place the cupcakes into the steamer once the water is boiling.
- Cover the lid with a clean cotton cloth or kitchen towel to prevent water from dripping onto the cupcakes.
- Steam over medium heat for 20 minutes. Do not open the lid during steaming.
- Remove from the steamer and allow to cool slightly before serving.
Time, Servings & Nutrition (Approximate)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cooking Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Servings: 6 cupcakes
- Nutrition (per cupcake): ~150 kcal
Why This Recipe Is Good
Steaming keeps these cupcakes extra moist without added fats, while milk and eggs provide softness and structure. Using cake flour ensures a tender crumb, making these cupcakes light, fluffy, and easy to digest, even without baking.
Steamed Milk Cupcakes
These soft and fluffy milk cupcakes are steamed to perfection, making them incredibly moist and light, perfect for a comforting snack or dessert.
Cupcake Ingredients
- 1 large Egg (Use large eggs for the best results.)
- 1 g Salt (A small pinch.)
- 3 g Vanilla extract (Optional, for flavor.)
- 60 g Sugar (About 1/4 cup.)
- 110 g Cake flour (soft flour) (About 1 cup.)
- 4 g Baking powder (About 1 teaspoon.)
- 85 g Milk (Approximately 1/3 cup.)
- 10 g Unsalted butter, melted (About 2 teaspoons.)
Preparation
- Prepare a steamer and bring the water to a boil before starting.
- In a mixing bowl, add the egg, salt, vanilla extract, and sugar.
- Beat the mixture until it becomes pale, slightly thick, and bright yellow.
- Sift the cake flour and baking powder together into the bowl.
- Add half of the milk and gently mix until no dry flour is visible.
- Add the remaining milk and mix again until smooth.
- Pour in the melted butter and stir gently to create a lump-free batter.
- Line cupcake molds with paper liners and fill each mold only up to 80%.
Cooking
- Place the cupcakes into the steamer once the water is boiling.
- Cover the lid with a clean cotton cloth or kitchen towel to prevent water from dripping onto the cupcakes.
- Steam over medium heat for 20 minutes. Do not open the lid during steaming.
- Remove from the steamer and allow to cool slightly before serving.
Steaming keeps these cupcakes extra moist without added fats, while milk and eggs provide softness and structure. Using cake flour ensures a tender crumb, making these cupcakes light, fluffy, and easy to digest, even without baking.
