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Chien Chang go | Traditional Cake From Guangdong, China | TasteAtlas
Chien Chang go | Traditional Cake From Guangdong, China | TasteAtlas
Chien Chang go | Traditional Cake From Guangdong, China | TasteAtlas
Chien Chang go | Traditional Cake From Guangdong, China | TasteAtlas

Thousand-layer cake (Chien chang go)

(Thousand-layer cake, 千層糕, Cin cang gou)

Chien chang go or thousand layer cake is a classic Chinese dim sum dessert. The dessert consists of numerous layers of sweet egg dough. It’s usually prepared with a combination of eggs, butter, sugar, flour, condensed milk, vanilla, and baking powder.


The batter is layered in a baking tray, and the cake is then baked or steamed until golden. Once chilled, chien chang go is sliced into smaller pieces and served.