Chinese New Year Cake

Ingredients

For 8"x 8" Cake Pan Size:
3 cups water, plus more for steaming 
3 slabs cane sugar
4 cups glutinous rice flour, (1 pound), sifted 
2 cups wheat starch, (10oz), sifted
3 1/2 tablespoons extra light olive oil, separated
1 red date, for garnish 


Instructions

Melt sugar in water in a saucepan over medium high heat. Allow to cool.
When cool, stir in dry ingredients and oil. Mix well.
Oil your mold and pass mixture through a strainer into the mold.
Steam for 1 hour.
Enjoy!