Steamed cake is one of the traditional Chinese cakes. People make steamed cakes during important festivals. To make the colorful steamed cakes in Yuanyang County, Honghe Prefecture, you need to spread a layer of purple glutinous rice on the bottom of the pot, and then steam three different colors of cakes. Each layer of cake is topped with a layer of brown sugar and sesame. After more than 2 hours of slow steaming over low heat, the colorful steamed cakes are attractive in color and fragrant.