Monday, 24 November 2025

Pandan Lemon Sponge Cake


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It’s a pandan sponge cake but carried a hint of lemon freshness when you bite the velvety soft cake 😋

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INGREDIENTS
Fresh Egg, 54~56g each, cold
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[A]
10g rice bran oil 
10g unsalted butter

[B]
30g top/cake flour 
3g corn flour/starch

[C]
22g fresh pandan paste
10g reduced-sugar soy milk/milk
5g honey
3~5g lemon peel, chopped finely

[D]
2 egg yolks

[E]
2 egg whites
Pinch of low-sodium salt/2g lemon juice
15g fine sugar
15g raw sugar/fine sugar
3g corn starch 

Pan size: 199x73x65mm paper cake pan

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*blend 20g pandan leaves with 50g water, and collect 22g.

I’ve shared the pandan paste preparation in an ealrier IG post:  this is the link:


https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIk6nsUS_xz/?igsh=bWxkMDJsc3pneWgx


DIRECTIONS

1. Heat [A] till reaching 75 to 80°C, 

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fold in [B] using a silicone spatula.

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2. Mix in [C] mixture into a thick and sticky paste.
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3. Add [D] in one go into a smooth paste. Let the milk-yolk batter set aside.

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4. In a clean, dry and oil-free mixing bowl, beat egg whites of [E] till frothy before adding low-sodium salt or lemon juice.
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followed by both sugars. 

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Beat the meringue till reaching firm peak stage. Sprinkle corn starch over and mix using an electric mixer for a few seconds.

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5. Take about 1/4 of meringue to mix with the milk-yolk paste from Step (3) till smooth. 

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Pour the mixture back to mix with the remaining meringue into a smooth batter.
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6. Pour the batter into the cake pan.
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Run a stick through the batter to break up any trapped air bubbles
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7. Bake at middle rack of a preheated oven toaster at 150°C for 30 minutes, or till the cake is cooked through.
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8. While the cake is still hot, invert over a cooling rack for about 1 hour. 
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9. Cut the cake after it has completely cooled down. Enjoy 😋
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Thursday, 20 November 2025

Black Tea Dust Sponge Cake

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It has been more than 5 months since I last posted in my blog 😉  But ... I continue to post most of my recipes in my IG and TikTok as  I could post them directly from my phone. To post in my blog, I have to open my laptop, and I am not quite use to using the narrow keyboard of the laptop. I still prefer to type using my desktop computer 😉

I have baked this cake a few times and I love the mild tea flavour 😋
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Video posted in my IG :
Video of the cake in IG


INGREDIENTS
Fresh Egg, 54~56g each, cold
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[A]
10g rice bran oil 
10g unsalted butter

[B]
30g top/cake flour 
3g corn flour/starch

[C]
30g reduced-sugar soy milk/milk
5g honey
1/4 tsp vanilla extract 

[D]
2 egg yolks

[E]
2 egg whites
Pinch of low-sodium salt
13g fine sugar
15g raw sugar/fine sugar
3g corn starch 

[F]
1g black tea dust from 1/2 teabag

Pan size: 199x73x65mm paper cake pan

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DIRECTIONS

1. Heat [A] till reaching 75 to 80°C, 
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fold in [B] using a silicone spatula.
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2. Mix in [C] mixture into a thick and sticky paste.

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3. Add [D] in one go into a smooth paste. Let the milk-yolk batter set aside.
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4. In a clean, dry and oil-free mixing bowl, beat egg whites of [E] till frothy before adding low-sodium salt
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followed by both sugars. 
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Beat the meringue till reaching firm peak stage. Sprinkle corn starch over and mix using an electric mixer for a few seconds.
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5. Take about 1/4 of meringue to mix with the milk-yolk paste from Step (3) till smooth. 
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Pour the mixture back to mix with the remaining meringue into a smooth batter.
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6. Pour about 1/2 of the batter into the cake pan. 
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Mix the remaining batter with [F] before pouring into the cake pan.
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Run a stick through the batter to break up any trapped air bubbles.
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7. Bake at middle rack of a preheated oven toaster at 150°C for 30 minutes, or till the cake is cooked through.
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8. While the cake is still hot, invert over a cooling rack for about 1 hour. 
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9. Cut the cake after it has completely cooled down. Enjoy 😋
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