by Sucre Haven | Jul 20, 2019 | Basics, Cakes, Sponge Cakes
The is a light sponge came out fluffy, light and soft. I’ll try again some time soon. (Makes two 6-inch rounds) Ingredients 140g egg whites 70g egg yolks 70g cake flour 70g and 25g sugar 16ml corn or canola oil 0.5 tsp vanilla extract Method Line a baking pan...
by Sucre Haven | Dec 3, 2018 | Cakes, Frosting, Layered Cake, Sponge Cakes
This week had me getting into a baking frenzy with two gatherings over the weekend, one for the sister’s housewarming and one for the BIL’s bdae. I decided on the same cake flavour for both, the chocolate banana cake, with different decorations. Having...
by Sucre Haven | Dec 3, 2018 | Basics, Cakes, Sponge Cakes
This chocolate is versatile and great to do layered cakes or simply eaten on its own. Here’s the recipe. (Makes an 8 inch cake) Ingredients 100g milk 80g cake flour 70g canola oil 20g cocoa powder 6 egg yolks a pinch of salt 100g caster sugar 6 egg whites 1/4...
by Sucre Haven | Nov 9, 2018 | Cakes, Decorations, Fondant and Gum Paste, Frosting, Sponge Cakes, Sweets
There are these 2 little girls whom I got to know and fell in love with how sweet and adorable they are and since I baked for the older one for her birthday, I needed to bake one for the little girl as well. I did the unicorn cake for the older girl and so decided on...
by Sucre Haven | Jun 19, 2018 | Cakes, Layered Cake, Sponge Cakes
I have made this cake numerous times and also taught some friends how to make this cake. This time round, I decided to make it more sophisticated, in the form of layered cake, something like an opera cake. I only managed 2 layers of pandan sponge though I planned for...
by Sucre Haven | Jun 19, 2018 | Basics, Sponge Cakes
This sponge has similar texture as the cooked dough (melted butter), however, this requires the oil to be heated. Both are my favourite sponge recipes and for shortcakes, I usually use the melted butter recipe and for ondeh, the heated oil one, whichever works. (Makes...
by Sucre Haven | Jun 18, 2018 | Basics, Cakes, Sponge Cakes
This sponge is not as dense as a butter cake and also not as light as a chiffon cake. I use this for the good balance it has for even the unicorn cake. Here’s the basic recipe. (Makes an 8 inch Cake) Dry Ingredients 145g top flour 100g castor sugar 15g corn...
by Sucre Haven | Mar 4, 2018 | Cakes, Sponge Cakes
I had extra batter from baking a pandan sponge and so I decided to bake a small oreo one too. It’s ok, though the oreo taste is not strong, this has potential to be an easier alternative for the base of the cookies and cream cake. ...
by Sucre Haven | Mar 4, 2018 | Cakes, Sponge Cakes
I missed two friends’ birthdays and thought I’ll bake a simple cake for them since we were having a Lunar New Year gathering. They wouldn’t like cakes that are overly sweet or decorated, so I chose to bake a simple pandan cake. The cake cracked...
by Sucre Haven | Jan 14, 2018 | Cakes, Sponge Cakes
I have used this recipe a few times and I like it because the sponge is not as fragile as chiffon and the whipped cream is stabilised with gelatin and thus it can be piped into specific shape. The first few times I used this recipe, I made it exactly as the recipe...
