The difference between retort cake and cut cake is as follows:

1. Production method: retort cake is made by grinding soaked glutinous rice into a paste, then adding sugar, peanuts, red dates and other ingredients made. The cut cake is made by cutting steamed glutinous rice into small pieces and adding sugar, peanuts, red dates and other ingredients.

2. Taste: The taste of steamed cake is relatively delicate, soft and somewhat elastic. The texture of the cut cake is softer and somewhat sticky.

3. Appearance: The appearance of steamer cake is relatively regular, usually in the shape of a small ball. The shape of the cut cake is more irregular, some like small squares or small balls.

4. Historical background: Zeng cake first appeared in the Qing Dynasty, mainly in northern areas, such as Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places. The cut cake first appeared in the south, especially in the Jiangnan area.

5. Raw materials: Cut cakes are mainly made of walnut kernels, raisins, honey, white sugar, corn starch, red dates and other raw materials, while steamer cakes are mainly made of glutinous rice, red dates, red beans and other materials. Steamed on an iron steamer.