error in making steamed sponge cake (commons.wikimedia.org/Budyń_z_kaszy_jaglanej.jpg)
Bolu is one type of cake that is quite popular. Soft texture with a delicious taste makes sponge cake suitable as a friend to chat casually in the afternoon. The ingredients and how to make it are easy. Apart from being baked, there are also steamed cakes.
Steamed sponge is preferred, especially for those who don't have an oven at home. No less delicious, not infrequently many people are interested in trying to make steamed cakes. However, in practice, the results obtained are still far from expectations.
So that you don't get tired anymore, here are some mistakes in making steamed cakes that are still often made by many people, especially beginners. Listen and don't let you do it, okay!
1. Not shaking the dough until it expands is still often done. Wait until it's thick with traces and soft peaks, okay!
sponge dough mixer illustration (vecteezy.com/vejitum915838) 2. Don't use expired materials. Try using fresh baking powder or baking soda
baking soda illustration (pixabay.com/NatureFriend)3. Follow your own measurements and ignore the recipe for making messy cakes. Making sponge cake isn't like cooking, adjust it according to the existing measure
illustration of reading a recipe (pexels.com/Vlada Karpovich)4. Not stamping the pan will make the sponge dough uneven and filled with small bubbles filled with air. Make it not expand!
illustration of sponge dough in a tin (commons.wikimedia.org/Michael Coté)5. Putting a baking sheet filled with dough when the water isn't boiling will also have the potential to make your homemade sponge so thick, you know
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6. Forgetting to cover the lid with a clean cloth will expose the cake to water droplets, resulting in a wavy, rubbery texture
steamer pot illustration (pixabay.com/Photo-Rabe)7. Pouring the sponge mixture as high as the pan will actually make the filling of the sponge overflow when cooked. Just pour half or a little more
illustration of pouring sponge dough (freepik.com/bublikhaus)8. Steam the sponge ideally using medium heat. This is often overlooked because it is assumed that high heat will make the cake cook quickly
stove fire illustration (pixabay.com/PublicDomainPictures)9. For layered sponge cake, wait until the final dough sets. Then, just pour the next mixture so that the layers don't crumble
layered sponge dough illustration (commons.wikimedia.org/Angela Llop)10. Opening the lid of the steamer pan too often will only make the sponge deflate and difficult to inflate. Duh, wait a minute, okay!
illustration of opening a pot lid (freepik.com/valeria_aksakova)Come on, what mistakes do you make steamed sponge so often? By knowing a number of mistakes that are often made when making this steamed sponge cake, hopefully in the future you can avoid it and won't do it again.
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