Cake

In China, cakes are steamed rather than baked. Includes a recipe for Turnip Cake, a popular Chinese New Years treat.

Taro Root Cake (Woo Tul Gow)
Made with taro root and Chinese vegetables, this cake is also very popular during the New Year season. This recipe is from Grace Young, author of Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen.

Nian Gao - Baked
Not comfortable with steaming cake? This recipe by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang is baked instead.