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I am into sponge cakes lately. Made 2 last week.


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This orange sponge was the 1st one I tried. I followed the recipe but had a feeling that the steps and the recipe were not quite right. Different from the normal sponge recipe steps that I am used to. True enough, the cake did not turn out that well. Fell a little flat and was a bit dense at the bottom. Taste wise it was really refreshing.

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This coffee sponge was baked yesterday. I tweaked the recipe a little and fell back on the method that I am more familiar with and it turned out fine.
Could do with a little more sugar though and DH said could do with more coffee.

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LKVM:

Funz:

Usually the stuff that we see in supermarts are Vanilla extract, though it may be termed as vanilla essence on the bottle. Vanilla essence is much more concentrated and is usually used by professionals.

Is it... so we have been using extract instead of essence

that is what my mum told me. So far, seems to be so or maybe the brands that I've been using, which are the common ones found in NTUC seems easily interchangeable. And most recipes call for extract rather then essence.

[Funz]

lostbunny:

Funz:

Usually the stuff that we see in supermarts are Vanilla extract, though it may be termed as vanilla essence on the bottle. Vanilla essence is much more concentrated and is usually used by professionals.

oh.. so even though it says vanilla essence, we can still buy and use it as vanilla extract?

If still in doubt, go for the lesser amt. That is, if it calls for 1 tsp of extract and you have essence and you are afraid that yours is the true essence, then 1/2 the qty. If it calls for essence and you have extract, stick to the qty that is called for. Err on the safe side cos when mixing and you find that the fragrance is still not there, can always add a little more. Add too much, cannot take out.

[EatNonStop]

Funz:

I am into sponge cakes lately. Made 2 last week.

:drool:

[chen tai]

Hi, i was planning to order a cake fm Pine Garden & they told me i have to go get the figurines myself if i want it. Do you know where i can buy those figurines? thanks!!

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LKVM:

lostbunny:

Hello all the baking shifus, could you please enlighten me what's the difference bet vanilla extract and vanilla essence? Where can I get vinalla extract? Is it only available at Phoon Huat? Thanks in advance.

I am no Shifu but vanilla essence can mean a highly concentrated form of vanilla extract.

ya, vallina essence supposed to be more concentrated than extract.

wonder why some brands of essence is thick while some other brands is watery ?

[BlurBee]

Funz:

I am into sponge cakes lately. Made 2 last week.

Nice. :drool:

[Augmum]

Funz:

I am into sponge cakes lately. Made 2 last week.


http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m560/cylsfun/70207dd2.jpg\">

http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m560/cylsfun/f64a4e50.jpg\">

This orange sponge was the 1st one I tried. I followed the recipe but had a feeling that the steps and the recipe were not quite right. Different from the normal sponge recipe steps that I am used to. True enough, the cake did not turn out that well. Fell a little flat and was a bit dense at the bottom. Taste wise it was really refreshing.

Funz, :love: :love: yr sponge cake.
i yet to try out sponge cake.
how many oranges u required for the orange sponge cake to have the distinct orange taste.
i tried it out with orange butter cake, no orange taste at all.

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Funz:

LKVM:

[quote=\"Funz\"]Usually the stuff that we see in supermarts are Vanilla extract, though it may be termed as vanilla essence on the bottle. Vanilla essence is much more concentrated and is usually used by professionals.

Is it... so we have been using extract instead of essence

that is what my mum told me. So far, seems to be so or maybe the brands that I've been using, which are the common ones found in NTUC seems easily interchangeable. And most recipes call for extract rather then essence.[/quote]what i come across is most recipes called for essence more than extract.
anyway, whatever, i also used the bottle so-called \"vanilla essence\"

[Funz]

LKVM:

Funz:

I am into sponge cakes lately. Made 2 last week.

Funz the cakes looks yummy... can you please share the recipe for the coffee cake :please:
Also you baked them in oven?

Yup this one baked in the oven.

Coffee Sponge
6 yolks
20g sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ tbsp instant coffee (I used Nescafe Gold)
3 tbsp fresh milk
150g Top Flour
75g Corn Oil

6 whites
100g sugar (if you like it sweeter, add another 20g)

Method:
1.Heat milk and dissolve the instant coffee in the milk
2.Whisk yolks and sugar till light and fluffy. Add in coffee mixture and mix well
3.Add in the corn oil whisk until well incorporated.
4.In another bowl, whisk whites to soft peak add in the sugar a bit at a time, continue whisk until stiff.
5.Gently fold in the whites mixture with the yolks mixture until well-blended.
6.Sieve in the flour and gently fold it until batter is well-combined.
7.Pour batter into an 8\" round tin. Bake at 170deg C for about 40-45 minutes.

For my oven I had to reduce the temp to 150 in the last 10 mins as the cake started to crack. I will usually leave the cake to cool a while in the oven rather then remove it immediately.