Grandma's Prosperity Cup Cake (Fa Gao) for Chinese Lunar New Year - Gluten Free Recipe

Grandma always makes prosperity cakes to celebrate the Chinese New Year. This recipe makes 5 single serving cakes (cupcakes/muffin size). When the cake is steamed, the cake blossoms into a smiley crown, a symbol of good luck, health, happiness, and prosperity.
Best of all, it's easy to make and it's gluten free, diary free, and contains no eggs. Enjoy!
Happy New Year! 新年快樂 !
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[@sarajanecruz2582]

Thank you grandma for sharing your recipe. Take care. ❤❤❤

[@wesleyb8925]

Another amazing video and recipe! Happy new year 💕

[@kristyphan8676]

Thank you Grandma for teaching us how to make fa gao :)

[@ryanaa.m.n.8453]

A great traditional kueh made by a great 'Chef' Grandma must not be forgotten and pass on to the next generation. Thank you for sharing the recipe. May God bless you always with good health and lovely smile, Grandma ^.^

[@jamesvoigt7275]

From one Grandma to another: thank you for your beautiful presentation. May all the blessings of the New Year be yours.

[@cookingwithgrandma6286]

Happy New Year to you and your family.

[@winghom9972]

very good grandma,easy to learn,l'll flow your way,good health to you!👍👍💖💖

[@romeoandsusandial5340]

T y very much grandma for the recipe looks good & yummy 🙏❤️🌹🌷💐🌺🙏🙏

[@susieangelo6410]

Much thanks for your Recipe, Pau-Pau.

[@DexVaper]

reminds me of my grandma i miss her dearly

[@caramelllate9706]

I want to make this recipe, love you grandma🥰👋👋

[@TUYETVU-bf7co]

Thank you Granma.

[@nomad3281]

Thank you for your reply. I like your cup measurements. I do not have metric scales for grams etc. Conversions sometimes mess up the recipe.

[@scwongonline]

Grandma, Thk you for sharing!

[@cookingwithgrandma6286]

You are welcome. Happy New Year!

[@bclsschoolwork7404]

Looks delicious!

[@nomad3281]

Grandma, the recipe tastes great. I have made a few batches before but today the cakes have a dense lower layer but the top half is fluffy like regular steam cakes. Could it be I used coconut oil? I also put the baking powder with the rice flour before I mix in the water. Any advice will be appreciated.

[@cookingwithgrandma6286]

Try adding the baking powder last and then let the mixture sit for 10 mins (This will allow the baking powder to do its job; producing carbon dioxide gas, and inflating cakes, otherwise the gas bubbles will escape while mixing.) Be sure to mix a little bit before pouring into the cups, as the mixture could have settled. Hope this helps.

[@nomad3281]

@@cookingwithgrandma6286 thank you.

[@NH-vt9zm]

Thank you for posting this. I have tried making fa gao several times and failed. Every time I try, the center of the cupcakes remains uncooked and the cakes don't rise. Do you have happen to have any hypotheses as to why this happens or any tips? Thanks so much!

[@cookingwithgrandma6286]

It sounds like it is not getting enough heat. Try putting the batter into a ceramic tea cup as it retains heat well.

[@NH-vt9zm]

@@cookingwithgrandma6286 This is helpful, thank you so much!!

[@nomad3281]

Rice flour is Chinese rice flour I am guessing not the rice flour from Western markets?

[@cookingwithgrandma6286]

Chinese rice flour, not the glutinous. Although you can purchase them sometimes from the Western markets in the Asian aisle.