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How to Create the Ultimate Pandan Pillow Cake: A Perfect Union of Chiffon and Sponge Cake

PANDAN Pillow Cake (金枕头蛋糕) is airy, soft and spongy like cloud currently trending on the internet


PANDAN Pillow Cake (金枕头蛋糕) is airy, soft and spongy like cloud. This cake is actually baked in a toast pan which shape that looks like an ancient pillow after baking. The method of making this golden pillow cake is similar to a chiffon cake. The taste of this cake is between chiffon and sponge cake and you can toast it like loaf bread. And can you believe it takes 15min to make, 45min baking time for this super delicious cake! Trust me, this is no fail cake!

Pandan Pillow Cake is cross between sponge and chiffon cake | My Blue Tea
The taste of Pandan Pillow cake is between chiffon and sponge cake and you can toast it like loaf bread.
From Catherine Ang's Instagram - "Just add 2 tbsp of Pandan Leaf Extract by @my.blue.tea. The Pandan leaf extract makes cake baking easy and fast. "

This is light, soft and fluffy with a hint of pandan fragrance and comes out nicely after baked. The cake recipe is simple but following the steps is crucial to get the best results that you will enjoy."



The taste of this cake is between chiffon and sponge cake and you can toast it like loaf bread. | My Blue Tea
Pandan Pillow Cake


Ingredients:


*50g Corn oil

*60ml Milk

*1 Egg

*4 Egg yolks

*110g Cake flour

*20g Corn flour

*4 Egg whites

*95g Caster sugar

*10g Corn flour

*Lemon juice







Method :-

1. Whisk corn oil and milk, then 1 egg together, blend well to emulsified stage.

2. Sieve cake flour and corn starch together into step 1. Stir well mixture to a thick batter. Add egg yolks, mix well and set aside.

3. Make meringue - combine caster sugar and corn starch together in a cup. Beat egg whites and few drops of lemon juice until foamy. Add sugar mixture in 3 separate rounds beat until egg whites are glossy, with stiff peaks.

4. Fold 1/3 of meringue into egg yolk batter, mix well to smooth. Then pour it back to the remaining meringue and fold well with a rubber spatula.

5. Pour half of the batter into loaf pan 9 x 5.5 inches, lined baking paper below. Then dust Pandan powder & Pandan liquid extract over batter and gently spread remaining batter on top. Gently drop pan twice on table top to release air bubbles.

6. Using a chopstick dip with oil to draw a straight line in the center of the batter. The cake will crack following this line when it rises. Optional - scatter almond flakes at the sides

7. Place loaf pan at the lowest rack of the oven and bake in preheated oven at 170 degrees for about 45 minutes. It should be ready when stick inserted comes out clean.

8. Drop the cake on table top a few times to prevent shrinkages. Invert the cake pan immediately to cool completely. Using a spatula knife to scrape the sides of cake to release the the cake from the toast pan.  


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About Catherine Ang:-

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Thank you Catherine for another beautiful recipe! Catherine has been sharing a lot of recipes along with beautiful photos of her creations. She considers herself to be someone who loves baking and not so good a cook. Catherine works as a specialist psychologist during the week and enjoys baking over the weekend. She sees baking as an extremely healthy and healing activity as it helps calm the senses and restore the mind and spirit, not to mention it absolutely delights the stomach as well!


Catherine has contributed quite a few recipes containing our Superfood Powders and the most shared and viewed is her Blue Butterfly Mochi recipe. That is one recipe you'd really want to sink your teeth into! Another beautiful recipe for you to try is her Durian and Pandan Crepe. She is clearly not shying away from fruits that have very

strong flavours!


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Pandan Ondeh-ondeh cookies - so fragrant & yum

Catherine has also contributed a lot to our baking community. Quite a few small businesses are selling her creations such as Pandan Ondeh Ondeh Cookies and Pandan Ondeh Ondeh cupcakes, Pandan Gula Melaka Swissroll and Pandan Cendol Cake.  Clearly another Pandan Addict!! Join the club!


Follow Catherine on her Instagram for inspiration and ideas: https://www.instagram.com/catherine_cang/ 





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