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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Osmanthus Chiffon Cake


Osmanthus Chiffon Cake ~ 桂花戚风蛋糕
(Recipe adapted & modified from Vivian Pang Kitchen)

Ingredients
(A)
50g brown sugar
2 Tbsp Osmanthus
Few pieces of wolfberries
150ml water

(B)
4 egg yolks
1/4 tsp salt
40g vegetable oil

(C)
100g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder

(D)
5 egg whites
30g sugar

Method
1. Put all ingredients (A) into a pot. Bring to boil, off heat & let it cool for 10mins.
2. Mix all ingredients (B) in a bowl. Add in the cool syrup from (A). Stir well.
3. Fold in sifted ingredients (C). Mix till smooth.
4. In another bowl, whisk the egg whites till frothy. Add sugar gradually & beat till stiff.
5. Fold in 1/3 of the whites into the yolk mixture till well incorporated.
6. Pour in the remaining egg whites & fold gently till well combined.
7. Pour into chiffon mould & bake @ 180 deg C for 35mins.
8. Immediately invert it after removal from oven. Leave to cool.


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38 comments:

  1. j3ss kitch3nMarch 9, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    wow so light and fluffy! i can imagine the fragrance!

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  2. CaThYMarch 9, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Jess,
    Yah, very soft until I got difficulty slicing! ;)

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  3. JeanMarch 9, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    they look soft!!...like pillows!

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  4. CaThYMarch 9, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    Jean,
    Hehehe, what a cute description ;)

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  5. 鲸鱼蓝蓝蓝March 9, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    很特别的口味呢:P

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  6. CaThYMarch 9, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    鲸鱼,
    还芳香扑鼻呢 ;)

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  7. Awayofmind Bakery HouseMarch 9, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    the osmanthus fragrance must be very nice in this chiffon!

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  8. CaThYMarch 9, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    Yes Ah Tze! :)

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  9. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    I am going to bake this... thks cathy ^_^

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  10. CaThYMarch 9, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    Neyeeloh,
    You are welcome. Do add more wolfberries to get more specks of red in the chiffon :)

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  11. EdithMarch 9, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    i really think i shld embark on chiffon journey once again. seeing yours is making me yearn for a piece.

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  12. CaThYMarch 9, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Edith,
    Kekeke, looking forward to your chiffon ;)

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  13. The SweetyliciousMarch 9, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    the chiffon look so soft and have a nice "skin"! if i were to give it a press, im sure it'll spring back! ;D love the fragrance of osmanthus! im sure it taste yummy!!

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  14. CaThYMarch 9, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    Jasmine,
    Yup, you can sample them tomorrow ;)

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  15. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    this looks good! how I wish my chiffon cake will also rise so beautifully.

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  16. CaThYMarch 9, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Fong's Kitchen Journal,
    Welcome to my blog. Do drop by more often. Thanks for your kind words :)

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  17. 茄子March 9, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    桂花哦。。我有。。谢谢你的食谱了:))

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  18. CaThYMarch 9, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    茄子,
    期待你的桂花戚风蛋糕 :)

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  19. love melody, love bakingMarch 9, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Nice!! I m going to try out this recipe, but use lavender instead!

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  20. CaThYMarch 9, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    PH,
    Sounds interesting! I am now looking forward to your lavender chiffon! ;)

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  21. sotongMarch 10, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    what a perfect looking chiffon cake! mine always come out looking like a cake with skin disease! haha

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  22. CaThYMarch 10, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Sotong,
    Kekeke, thanks for your kind words ;)

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  23. seanMarch 10, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    我还第一次看到桂花加wolfberries的。
    对眼睛说不定很有帮助哦？！
    呵呵。。。。

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  24. CaThYMarch 10, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Sean,
    呵呵, 那么你要尝试一下了 :)

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  25. AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    osmanthus and wolfberries sound so fancy for a chiffon! It is looking so soft and I bet it tastes delicious.

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  26. CaThYMarch 10, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    Hey crustabakes,
    Yup, it is really so soft that I got difficulty slicing them :)

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  27. DGMarch 11, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    Looks tall! Your chiffon just perfectly baked!

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  28. CaThYMarch 11, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    DG,
    Thanks! ;)

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  29. lenaMarch 12, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    i never had osmanthus in my bakes before, is the taste of osmanthus mild here?

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  30. CaThYMarch 12, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    Lena,
    It is fragrant with a nice flowery scent. If you like the taste to be stronger, you can add more Osmanthus :)

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  31. CaThYMarch 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    i never had osmanthus in my bakes before, is the taste of osmanthus mild here?

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  32. CaThYMarch 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    osmanthus and wolfberries sound so fancy for a chiffon! It is looking so soft and I bet it tastes delicious.

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  33. CaThYMarch 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    我还第一次看到桂花加wolfberries的。
    对眼睛说不定很有帮助哦？！
    呵呵。。。。

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  34. CaThYMarch 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    PH,
    Sounds interesting! I am now looking forward to your lavender chiffon! ;)

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  35. CaThYMarch 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Jasmine,
    Yup, you can sample them tomorrow ;)

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  36. CaThYMarch 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    i really think i shld embark on chiffon journey once again. seeing yours is making me yearn for a piece.

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  37. CaThYMarch 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    很特别的口味呢:P

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  38. CaThYMarch 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    wow so light and fluffy! i can imagine the fragrance!

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