Baked Nian Gao 2.0

I found this improved recipe online at Triolus Cooks; I used about 1.5 times the amount of cake base, while keeping the same amount of red bean paste (although I substituted black bean paste instead). Keep the amount of sugar low since the bean paste is already sweetened.

Baked Nian Gao

- 16 oz. Glutinous Rice Flour
- 1 stick butter, melted or 1/2 to 3/4 cup oil
- 3 eggs
- 2.5 cups whole milk (I used evaporated milk)
- 1 Tbsp white sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 12 oz can of sweet bean paste

1. First mix dry ingredients together.
2. Then add eggs, butter, and milk. Batter should be liquid-y.
   
3. Add about 60% of batter to greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 15 minutes.
4. Remove pan from oven, spread sweet bean paste over the top surface.
5. Pour remaining batter on top.
6. Bake 40 more minutes, or until top is browned and slightly crusty.
7. Alternatively, just drop spoonfuls of red bean paste onto the wet batter without baking the lower section first, and bake everything together for 40-50 minutes.
   
8. Let cool, enjoy!