White sugar sponge cake

White sugar sponge cake (also called white sugar cake and white sugar pastry) is a type of Chinese pastry. It is one of the most standard pastries in Hong Kong. Though overseas, it is much more rare in Chinatown bakery shops. It is made from rice flour, white sugar, water, yeast, and baking powder. While it is called a "cake," it is never served as a circular round cake. It is usually purchased as an individual triangular piece or a mini square. ... more

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