tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423348113142266917.post3377998958891473716..comments2024-01-04T02:03:33.103+08:00Comments on the batter baker: Peaches & CreamNEL, the batter bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08120123332638371466noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423348113142266917.post-89065231050367612622010-07-20T10:42:04.436+08:002010-07-20T10:42:04.436+08:00The cake looks pretty & delicious. Your peache...The cake looks pretty & delicious. Your peaches decoration very neat. The cake must be very soft, what I know if the cake baked in the waterbath is called cotton cake.DGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12420436556920672758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423348113142266917.post-50536363759350823692010-07-20T08:49:41.382+08:002010-07-20T08:49:41.382+08:00Your cake is beautiful! I have to agree with Pei-L...Your cake is beautiful! I have to agree with Pei-Lin, it looks professionally-made. ;)Ju (The Little Teochew)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15400827190284879780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423348113142266917.post-84365762219785969432010-07-20T00:15:48.232+08:002010-07-20T00:15:48.232+08:00Hi Pei-Lin,
Glad I was able to share a useful tip ...Hi Pei-Lin,<br />Glad I was able to share a useful tip with you :) You know, I was so convinced that this water bath trick would work (and desperate to have flat top cakes), I specially went to buy an 11-inch baking tin! LOL. Now I can make super big cakes if I have to!<br /><br />And thanks for the very encouraging words. I will certainly be blogging as much as I can, and I look forward to your thoughts. Looking forward to your posts too :)<br /><br />Cheers!NEL, the batter bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120123332638371466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423348113142266917.post-60411464103985943982010-07-20T00:08:02.090+08:002010-07-20T00:08:02.090+08:00Yours does look just as impressive as his! Well do...Yours does look just as impressive as his! Well done! Somehow, yours gives me more of a store-bought feel lar ... (Take it as a compliment because it looks professional to me!)<br /><br />BTW, thank you so so much on the sponge cake baking tip! Never knew of that water bath trick. I learned something from you today!<br /><br />Glad to stumble upon another nice bake blog. Hope to see more from you. =D<br /><br />Happy baking!Pei-Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822262778417710649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423348113142266917.post-20100253603738675702010-07-19T22:22:37.045+08:002010-07-19T22:22:37.045+08:00Hi Faithy,
Thanks for the encouraging words :)Hi Faithy,<br />Thanks for the encouraging words :)NEL, the batter bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120123332638371466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423348113142266917.post-32012509374046551362010-07-19T22:18:07.876+08:002010-07-19T22:18:07.876+08:00Looks awesome and yummy for first attempt!Looks awesome and yummy for first attempt!faithyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442407119836426810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423348113142266917.post-45359952311598441742010-07-19T12:37:29.153+08:002010-07-19T12:37:29.153+08:00Hi Wendy,
In my quest for the perfectly flat top c...Hi Wendy,<br />In my quest for the perfectly flat top cake, I researched the internet and learnt that cakes tend to dome because the sides cook faster (due to the pan's heat), while the middle cooks slower and has more time to rise. <br /><br />In order to get more even cooking throughout the cake and prevent the dome effect, baking the cake in a water bath will help to slow down the cooking around the sides of the pan. In addition, greasing and flouring the sides of the pan helps too. <br /><br />So far, this 'trick' has worked for me. Plus, the added moisture from the water bath is a bonus for keeping the cake moist. (So far, I haven't noticed denser textures. I use a convection oven.)NEL, the batter bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120123332638371466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423348113142266917.post-62474599267096398222010-07-19T12:26:41.070+08:002010-07-19T12:26:41.070+08:00The cake looks good, but I'm wondering, why is...The cake looks good, but I'm wondering, why is the cake baked in a waterbath?? I've tried baking sponge cake in waterbath once, and I found it to have a denser texture than baked w/o. But very moist sponge cakes with a large amount of liquid definately needs to be waterbathed.WendyinKK https://www.blogger.com/profile/08266961453200555850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423348113142266917.post-599214836801280312010-07-19T01:19:59.174+08:002010-07-19T01:19:59.174+08:00Hi Bakertan,
The success of this cake is all becau...Hi Bakertan,<br />The success of this cake is all because of your blogpost :) And I have to say this again... your sponge cake recipe is the BEST!!<br /><br />Thank you too, for reading my blog and for the encouraging feedback. I'm looking forward to reading more of your posts in future.<br /><br />Cheers!NEL, the batter bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120123332638371466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423348113142266917.post-53647765446772766642010-07-19T00:50:09.440+08:002010-07-19T00:50:09.440+08:00Hi NEL,
The first time I embarked on a major cak...Hi NEL, <br /><br />The first time I embarked on a major cake project, I took almost half the day to finish. It was seriously tedious. Your peach cream cake turned out pretty well I must say. Congrats! =]<br /><br />I like the layout for this post. Very interesting and easy to read. The balloon whisk (vs spatula) tip is very useful when making this type of sponge cake. Same for the tips on room temp egg whites and oil-free bowl and beater. <br /><br />cheers and happy baking!Bakertanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333706478714722217noreply@blogger.com