Oh and one thing before I start off I want to say that this sponge cake recipe is not mine and also swiss butter cream. I like to credit the person who put their effort on creating this beautiful recipe. I will leave their youtube links down below check them out they are really awesome people with awesome recipes. The sponge cake recipe is truly my favorite cake recipe at all times because I used to fail badly every time I try to bake a cake. When I tried this recipe I didn't know that it will turn out well. This particular recipe is so easy to follow with 0% of making error ( XD sorry thats a bit exaggerated). Of course you will make mistakes in order to learn (NO body is perfect) even the well known chef they make mistakes. So don't be afraid to make mistakes ^^.
As for the Swiss Butter cream recipe it is my first time trying it. I usually use whipped cream to ice my cakes. This time I thought why not try something different but I have to be honest the butter cream is a bit too sweet for me :(. If you have sweet tooth you will obviously like it there is no doubt but if you don't use the whipped cream instead (One downside of this butter cream is it contains lots of sugar, butter and veg shortening = Calories *Not good to have it more often) But it is an excellent recipe :D.
Ingredients
- Cake Flour or sponge cake flour. (I bought mines in Asda (It says super sponge something like that (remember its different than plain or self raising flour) (1 Cup and 2 Table spoon) In this oreo cake recipe I try to make it a bit of chocolate flavor so I added 2 extra Table spoon to cocoa powder. That makes (1 cup flour + 2 Table spoon flour + 2 Table spoon Cocoa).
- Caster Sugar ( 1 cup of caster sugar)
- Vanilla Essence (1 and 1/2 Teaspoon)
- Large Eggs (Total 16 XD I know you are shocked haha) (10 eggs for sponge cake = 6 Eggs for swiss butter cream)
- Salt (1/2 Teaspoon)
- Orange Juice (Without any pulp and No concentrated) 2 Tablespoon
- Vegetable Oil (1/2 Cup)
- Cocoa Powder (2 Tablespoon for sponge cake (remember it will only be light chocolatishh colour)
- Water (3/4 Table Spoon)
- Coffee ( 1 Tablespoon)
- Oreos
- Cream of tarter (1 and 1/2 Teaspoon)
Utensils
- Kitchen Aid Mixture if you have it but if you don't just use hand mixture (I also used hand mixture)
- Spatula
- 3 Large Bowl
- Grease proof Paper
- Cake Tins x 2
- Sifter
- Grease proof paper
- Cooling Rack
- Piping Bags
- Cake Cardboard (Round cardboard that you will need to place underneath the cake)
Create a Dry and Wet Mixture for the Cakes.
Procedure
Dry
- Sift the flour + Salt + Cocoa Powder 3 times so there won't be any lumps left.
Wet
- In a bowl place 1/2 cup of veg oil + Vanilla + orange juice + water + coffee and mix well together.
Eggs (for sponge cake you will need 10 eggs)
- Separate carefully the egg yolks and whites and put them on to the 2 large bowl. Yolks in one and whites another.
- You will need altogether 10 eggs whites and 8 yolks . (put 2 extra yolks in another bowl because you don't need it).
Please strictly make sure that yolks don't mix with the whites because if it mix with one another you won't have a perfect whipped egg whites. Also make sure the bowl are clean and it doesn't have any fats or water on it because it will deflate the egg whites.
- Whip the 8 egg yolks and 1 cup of caster sugar together until it starts to make thick ribbon like stripps when you lift the mixture. (Set Aside for a minute and get started with the egg white).
- Whip the 10 egg whites when it starts to look frothy add your cream of tarter because it will help the egg whites to rise to its full volume. The egg whites should look shiny and make a peak when you lift up your hand mixture (make sure the hand mixture is washed after each use and dried. Egg yolks/whites.)
- Now add the wet mixture to your 8 yolk mixture and lightly fold with a spatula.
- Add in the flour little at a time to the yolk mixture so that the batter will stay smooth.
- After all the Flour and the wet mixture is mixed together take your egg whites little at a time and fold it to the flour mixture. (Gently you don't want to deflate your egg whites now this is crucial for spongy texture)
- Divide the batter equally to 2 tins and gently bang it on to floor to pop the air bubbles
Pre Heat the oven to 180 degrees (Since my oven is not that big I cook it one at a time)
- Pop it onto the ovens
- make sure to check it time to time but please do not open the oven door unless you are definitely sure its cooked. Another way to find out if its cooked is using the tooth picks if it comes out clean it is cooked.
- After its cooked bang the cake tin once again against the floor and tilt the cake tin upside down to let it cool in the cooling rack.
Repeat it !
Swiss Butter cream
Ingredients
- Icing Sugar (2 cups)
- Caster Sugar (1 Cup)
- 6 Large Egg Whites
- Vanilla Essence
- Vegetable shortening. (3/4 Cups) (Trex)
- Butter (Unsalted 2 Cups)
Procedure
- Boil a water and on top of that place another bowl with egg whites and caster sugar
- Mix it together until the sugar are all melted and there is no lumps (The egg temperature should feel like its above the body temperature but it should not be boiling)
- As soon as the egg whites and sugar melts together whisk it until it forms a strong peak (Like in meringue it will take longer than you think because I was using hand mixture)
- After it forms a strong peak add your icing sugar all at once and mix it together in low speed. (It should look like melted marshmellows)
- Now add you butter and vegetable shortening (make sure its room temperature) little at a time. (Because hand held mixture can't handle lots at a time :( I broke my hand mixture while doing this)
- The mixture will try to split but it will come together if it doesn't just use a wooden spoon to bring it all together.
To Garnish
- You can use whatever you like to garnish the cakes (from fruits, choco ganache to sprinkles) Be Creative .. But as you can see I lack a lot in creativity. It always tends to be tricky when I try to decorate cake. T.T
- In this cake I used oreos because my sister also loves oreos Plus it was her birthday ^^
I hope I explained it well for you all to understand also hope you will try this recipe and happy baking :D
YouTube Channel
Sponge Cake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYwcjTDZTpg
Swiss Butter Cream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-YxuBKB92U
Njoy some pictures Below
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