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Fa gao (), also called fat pan (發粄) by the , prosperity cake,

(2025). 9781462911851, Tuttle Publishing.
(2025). 9781615301836, Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services.
fortune cake,
(2025). 9789811047473
Cantonese sponge cake,
(2025). 9789814713573, World Scientific Publishing Company.
is a steamed, cupcake-like pastry. Because it is often characterized by a split top when cooked, it is often referred as Chinese smiling steamed cake or blooming flowers. It is commonly consumed on the Chinese new year. It is also eaten on other festivals, wedding, and funerals by the Hakka people.

Symbolism
The name of cake, fagao, is a homonym for "cake which expands" and "prosperity cake" as "fa" means both "prosperity" and "expand" and "gao" means "cake".

The call the "top split" of the fa ban "xiao", which means smiling. It is said to be a sign of a coming fortune: the bigger the "top split", the better.

Preparation
The cake is made of (usually ), leavening (traditionally , but can be chemical leavening), or another sweetener; it is then steamed (instead of baked) on high heat until the top splits into a characteristic "split top" of four segments, or sometimes 3 sections. The batter is typically left to rest for fermentation prior to being steam-cooked.

These cakes, when used to encourage prosperity in the new year, are often dyed bright colours. The most common colours traditionally are white and pink, but it can also be turned brown by adding .

Influences in Asia
Singapore
Chinese Singaporeans use fa gao as offerings during ancestral worship.

Thailand
In , this type of cake is called Khanom thuai fu (, ), which translates to "fluffy snack in a cup". It is one of nine auspicious Thai desserts, because its name has an auspicious meaning, conveying prosperity or progress.

Influences outside Asia
Mauritius
In , the fa gao is known as "poutou chinois" () or "poutou rouge" ( in French). It is called "pot pan" (發粄/发粄; fa ban) by the Mauritians of descent. Fa gao in Mauritius is typically pink in colour, and it is eaten on Chinese New Year. However, it is actually sold and eaten all year long.

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See also
  • List of cakes
  • List of pastries

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