How to Make Blackeye Bean Cake (Chinese Cake) - Traditional Guyanese Style

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor and is dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is dairy-free, and water can be used for a lighter texture.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal is a great egg substitute for binding.

Soak blackeye beans and pressure cook them.

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, butter, Crisco, and a pinch of salt to make the outer layer dough.

Add ice cold water to the outer layer dough until it reaches the desired consistency.

In another bowl, mix butter and flour to create the inner layer dough, adding ice water as needed.

Cook the blackeye filling in a non-stick pan, adding sugar to taste and browning.

Combine the outer layer and inner layer doughs with the blackeye filling and bake in a prepared baking pan.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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