Sunday, May 31, 2009

My first ...


Chiffon cake!

Seriously never ever thought I'd bake this. It was tasty! Really.

4 comments:

Marie said...

chiffon cake!!! :) it is not easy to bake, coz it tends to 'collapse'... good job MP!

Bee N Chee said...

Thanks! I guess the successful factors are:
- fold in the egg whites without breaking the air bubbles
- mix well
- use double-acting baking powder
- invert pan after removing cake from oven

Try it on your next baking session :)

Unknown said...

Share your recipe please?

Remember the day when you came to WLG, at that time u were worried that you couldn't cook. Now you can!!!!

Bee N Chee said...

Ya, come to think of it, it was pretty scary then. Were it not been for the many wonderful food bloggers willing to share their recipes and experiences online, I wouldn't have made it this far. Now I have no problem with stir fries, but still suck at cooking fish, always not in one piece, or overcooked. Any tips? :)

The cake recipe also "kapok" from someone. You can read this for a headstart on the pitfalls to avoid:
http://www.msianinlongisland.com/2008/08/my-failure-and-success-pandan-chiffon.html

Then this for the successful recipe:
http://www.beachloverkitchen.com/2008/08/pandan-screwpine-leavechiffon-cake_20.html

And this once u have mastered the folding, give this a try. It should produce a cottony-soft baked cheesecake (my favourite):
http://www.beachloverkitchen.com/2009/05/cotton-soft-japanese-cheesecake.html

Have fun!