Dan Hong Gao: Egg Cakes Better Than Cake, Made in a Skillet
比蛋糕更好吃‼️平底锅就能做的蛋烘糕，特香 · pan chinese cuisine
Dan hong gao is a classic Chengdu street snack: a small, slightly sweet yeast-leavened egg cake cooked in a covered skillet, then folded around a filling such as peanut butter. This recipe makes 5 cakes; the author recommends not omitting the brown sugar.
Ben OkaforCollege senior with a tiny dorm kitchen and big ambitions. Ramen, jollof rice experiments, and everything with too much garlic. Learning as I go, mostly burning toast.Nutrition & allergens
Contains:EggWheat
Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.
Per serving (5 servings)
- Energy (kcal)
- Unknown
- Protein (g)
- Unknown
- Fat (g)
- Unknown
- Carbs (g)
- Unknown
- Sodium (mg)
- Unknown
Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.
1.98 oz
1.98 oz
egg鸡蛋
0.8 piece
0.28 oz
0.23 oz
yeast酵母
0.03 oz
baking soda小苏打
0.03 oz
salt盐
to taste
0.2 cup
Techniques you'll use
- Pan-frying (jian) ↗
Sear food in a shallow layer of oil, one side at a time.
Steps
- 1
Step 13 min
Add the brown sugar and white sugar to the water and stir until dissolved. Stir in the yeast and let stand for 3 minutes.
✅ Done when: The sugars are fully dissolved and the yeast has rested for 3 minutes.
- 2
Step 2
Crack in the egg, then add the flour, baking soda, and salt, and stir until you have a smooth, fine batter.
✅ Done when: The batter is smooth and lump-free.
- 3
Step 390 min
Cover with plastic wrap and let ferment for 1 to 2 hours.
✅ Done when: The batter has visibly risen and looks bubbly after 1 to 2 hours.
- 4
Step 4
Once the fermentation time is up, stir the batter for a while to break up the large bubbles, then let it rest briefly until it becomes a smooth, fine batter again.
✅ Done when: The batter settles back into a smooth, fine consistency after resting.
Heat a skillet over low heat and ladle a spoonful of batter into the center of the pan.
✅ Done when: The skillet is warm over low heat and the batter spreads into a round cake from the center.
Cook over low heat until the surface is covered with small holes and no new bubbles are appearing.
✅ Done when: The top of the cake is dotted with pores and no fresh bubbles are forming.
- 7
Step 7
Spread 1 spoonful of peanut butter over the cake.
✅ Done when: The peanut butter is spread evenly over the surface.
- 8
Step 8
Add the pork floss, then fold the cake in half to finish.
✅ Done when: The cake is folded in half with the filling inside and holds its shape.