FATHER’S DAY. While we go all out to celebrate the Queen of our hearts on Mother’s Day, let’s do the same for our father, our very first HERO.
Our father may be a man of few words but he has always been a superhero; providing the much needed security in our day-to-day life and safeguarded us with emotional and moral support.
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On this special day, there is no better gift for the King of our hearts than a homemade cake made from the King of Fruits since we are enjoying the durian season at the moment.
SOFT AND FLUFFY DURIAN CAKE
I personally chose this super soft and fluffy Durian Cake for its simplicity yet intensely delicious flavor, just like our father – a simple, selfless person who never hesitates to provide the best for his family.
The ingredients used are also very basic which I believe is readily available in our pantry. This recipe doesn’t call for the use of baking powder or baking soda as the whipped egg whites act as a great leaveners for this cake.
In the oven, the trapped air in the whipped egg white expands, causing the cake to rise. However, whipped whites can be unstable and difficult to work with, so a stabilizer such as sugar or an acid like cream of tartar is used to stabilize it. If you don’t have cream of tartar, it can be substitute with lemon juice or white vinegar.
Preparation time: 15 mins
Baking time: 80 mins
Serving size: 10 muffin cups
Ingredients
DURIAN BATTER
- 4 egg yolks
- 35ml vegetable oil
- 50g durian pulp
- 50g cake flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
MERINGUE
- 4 egg whites
- 40g sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
Method
- Separate the durian pulp from the seed and set aside
- Carefully separate 4 egg yolks and egg whites
- Whisk 4 egg yolks
- Add 35ml oil and continue whisking
- Add 50g durian pulp
- Add 50g cake flour
- Add ¼ teaspoon salt while whisking
- Make sure all ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Set aside
- In a clean mixing bowl, whisk 4 egg whites
- Add 40g sugar in batches while whisking
- Add ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar. This can be substitute with lemon juice or white vinegar
- Whisk until egg whites reach soft peak consistency
- Add meringue (preferably in three parts) into durian mixture
- Fold to mix carefully
- Tap to release air bubbles
- Pour into a lined cake pan
- Alternatively, we can also bake this in muffin cups for easier servings
- I doubled the recipe to make 20 cups
- After pouring the batter into the cups, run a skewer in circles to release air bubbles
- Bake in a preheated oven at 150C for 80 minutes
- Bake using the water bath method. Place a pan of hot water in the oven while baking. This steam baking adds moisture to the oven to prevent the cake from cracking and also to avoid the cake’s texture to become rubbery without moist heat
- Use serrated knife to cut the cake. Saw very gently to cut through the cake without losing its airiness. If you don’t have a serrated knife, I highly recommend you to bake this in muffin cups so you need not cut prior to serving
FLUFFY DURIAN CAKE BAKED IN MUFFIN CUPS
Eat with caution as this fluffy durian cake is so light and delicious, one is never enough!
Sounds good to bake for your hero? Watch this tutorial video to see how easily this can be done:
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