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So without any delay, my very first recipe, and it is also the recipe that I just re-created myself, is none other than the....
GRADIENT PANDAN CAKE
If you followed my Instagram / Twitter / Facebook (* FYI: all linked) you will see the very piping hot picture I posted after the baking.
This gradient cake idea struck me when I was looking for recipe to bake a rainbow cake. BUT, its so tedious to get so many coloring just for a cake *considering I'm not a everyday baker* ~ So I thought why not just use a single color but create a few gradients to it!! *ting ting ting* and just nice I've got the pandan flavored coloring so.... Yah... it turns out to be my first creation.. =___="
So below are the simple steps to bake the cake!
How to bake:
CAKE
Reference from : Ladyironchef
226g unsalted butter, at room temperature
400g granulated sugar
5 large egg whites, at room temperature
426g all purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups milk, at room temperature
green pandan flavored coloring
BUTTER CREAM
80g sugar
25g water
60g egg whites
250g chilled butter *I used salted butter because I like it with slight salty taste*
FOR DECORATION
shredded cheddar cheese
TO BAKE THE CAKE
Reference from : Ladyironchef
1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius. Butter and line as many 9-inch round pans. If you have a weighing machine, weigh your mixer bowl and take down the weight of it.
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3. Using your mixer, cream the butter and sugar on high speed till light and fluffy. Change the speed to medium-low and then slowly add the egg whites and blend till fully incorporated.
4. Switch the speed to low, using the wet-dry ingredients alternating method, add in the milk and the flour mixture. Keep alternating and end with the flour mixture. Mix it all well.
5. Weigh the mixer bowl again with the mixture and deduct the initial weight. Divide the weight by 5 and portion the batter in individual bowls accordingly to the weight calculated.
Formula as follows:
* mixer bowl = B *
* mixture and mixer bowl = B + M *
[( B + M) - B] / 5 = individual bowls
6. Add the coloring into the individual batter with different amount till you get your desired shades in different gradient.
7. Pour the batter into the lined pans and bake for 15mins each. Once done, let it cool in the pans for about 10mins before removing it and letting it cool completely.
Meanwhile, proceed to prepare the butter cream!
TO MAKE THE BUTTER CREAM
1. Using the double boiling method, boil the sugar with the water until sugar dissolved and while boiling, beat the egg whites on high speed till frothy.
2. Pour in the sugar syrup and beat till room temperature.
3. Switch to medium low and add in the chilled butter slowly. Change to high speed when all butter is in and beat till fluffy.
HURRAY! All done~ to assemble the cake, apply a layer of butter cream in between each layer of cake and frost the entire cake! * remember to assemble it in the gradient shades!*
I decorated it with some shredded cheese on top~ you can try that too.. if not it is also good to eat!
=D *please don't mind my frosting on the outside.. it's my first cake after all*
Thank you for reading~ I hope you like it and please share with me if you've done it too! =)
ending the post with a picture of my cute nephew ~
