This study was conducted to compare the quality of steamed cakes supplemented with common buckwheat(F. esculentum Miench.) and tartary buckwheat(F. tartaricum Gaetn). A proximate analysis, and rutin content, color value, texture characteristics and sensory evaluations were performed, In the proximate analysis, the steamed buckwheat as opposed to raw buckwheat, appeared to afford higher values for most of the evaluated items. The rutin content of the tartary buckwheat was over 14 times higher than that of common buckwheat and remained about 58% higher after steaming. The lightness of the steamed cakes was in the following order: control(wheat flour only), with the addition of common buckwheat, and with the addition of tartary buckwheat. The redness and yellowness increased in the following order: tartary buckwheat, common buckwheat, control steamed cake. There were no significant differences in the springiness of steamed cake between the various samples including the control: therefore, resulted in good quality during bread-making. In the sensory evaluation, on increasing the amount of tartary buckwheat addition the score for entire taste increased compared with common buckwheat and the control and also had positive results for all other items, including flavor, color, softness and moistness. This study has suggested the ability to make steamed cakes containing tartary buckwheat flour.