Therapeutic Bake. Golden Sponge Cake.
Emotional strength is lacking this week. I am really thankful for those who really kept me occupied and one who heard me out.
It has been so long since my last late night bake. Actually not really, I tried once on mother's day eve but the cake went kaboooomb! That was a planned but really rush one as it was already around 2am when the cake went into the oven.
Tonight, it was yet another therapeutic one. Through the silence of the night, my mind was immersed into baking this golden sponge cake. From precision in separating the egg whites, because the meringue will not work with teeny bit of yolk. Combining the yolk mixture to perfection. Whisking meringue to stiff peak especially stimulates the senses, as it becomes more and more foamy till more and more creamy. Gently and patiently folding into the yolk batter, it's all one need to ease every tension. My mind seemed to have gone through one round of clearings.
It has been so long since my last late night bake. Actually not really, I tried once on mother's day eve but the cake went kaboooomb! That was a planned but really rush one as it was already around 2am when the cake went into the oven.
Tonight, it was yet another therapeutic one. Through the silence of the night, my mind was immersed into baking this golden sponge cake. From precision in separating the egg whites, because the meringue will not work with teeny bit of yolk. Combining the yolk mixture to perfection. Whisking meringue to stiff peak especially stimulates the senses, as it becomes more and more foamy till more and more creamy. Gently and patiently folding into the yolk batter, it's all one need to ease every tension. My mind seemed to have gone through one round of clearings.
The perfect golden top was ruined when cooling. Nevertheless, this is awe. Superbly soft, cottony, light and spongy.
My oven's temperature is hotter, thus, I preheated it at 130C. However, I gradually reduced it to 100C because the cake was rising faster than I expected. Though it called for 170C for last 25min, I only increased temp to 150C for the last 12-15min.
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