Chinese Fried Pumpkin Cake | 南瓜餅

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I never really celebrated Halloween as a kid but I’ve learned to appreciate this holiday over the years.

In New York City, there are a great variety of Halloween events going on right now. Whether you want to participate the annual Village Halloween Parade, hit up custom parties, or go trick or treating with your kids, there is something for everybody

For me, Halloween signifies the beginning of the holiday season. Being a food blogger, I also appreciate the fact that this is the time to celebrate the harvest and see some good friends. That’s why, I decided to celebrate Halloween by craving ONE pumpkin with a few good friends of mine.

My friend Steven H, whom you might remember as the supplier guy of my Chinese Water Spinach, kindly sponsored the craving activity with a pumpkin from his garden.

Since none of us had a track record of good pumpkin carving skills, we relied on a simple craving template and followed the instructions to the dot. It was as not hard as we thought but we all took it seriously.

Welcome to the Spooky Castle – the newest addition to my balcony! It’s such a beauty when it’s lit up in the dark. And more importantly, we all had tremendous a lot of fun craving this pumpkin as a group. This is definitely something I want to do every year now.

Now, what’s fun with Halloween without some treats? This year I made these delicious Chinese pumpkin cakes to celebrate the Halloween. Like how Halloween reminds many of your childhood memories, these pumpkin cakes brought me back to mine.

I’ve said that I am not too keen on sweets but let me tell you this is one of the sweet dishes I would always flight for on the dinner table! Just take a bite while it’s hot, you’ll be greeted by that crunchy flaky texture on the outside and followed by the sweet and soft pumpkin flesh inside. Heaven!

These pumpkin cakes make a perfect snack during holiday parties but you can also serve them as appetizers or desserts. scroll down to see the step by step recipe.

What are your favorite Halloween treats?

Step by Step Illustration

Remove the pumpkin skin and cut into cubes

Steam the pumpkin cubes for 25 minutes or until soft. Remove all excess water

Smash the pumpkin. Press the pumpkin hard to remove as much water as possible. If you can, put the pumpkin in a cheese cloth and squeeze out the water

Combine the pumpkin with half of the sweet rice flour, granulated sugar, butter, and powdered milk (optional)

Stir to mix while gradually add the rest of the sweet rice four. The mixture eventually forms a dough

Divide the dough into three portions. Roll each portion into a tube

Cut the tube into 6 pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a ball

Press down the ball using your palm to form a flat cake dough

Steam the flat cake dough in a steamer for about 10 minutes

While the steamed cakes are still hot but cool enough to be handled by hand, coat each steamed cake with panko crumbs

Deep fry until both sides are golden brown. About 2 minutes. Remove the access oil and serve.

These cakes are best served hot. If you have some leftovers, you can reheat them in the oven.

Happy Halloween Everybody!