sponge cake

Jan.16, 2005

I am baking a sponge cake right now.
It's right in the oven almost ready to freshly come out.

I was going to bake one for myself two days ago but I couldn't.
Kaori, one of my friends from Yoshi's school came over last Friday. She wanted to bake cakes for two of her school friends. They had their birthday on Friday and Saturday.
She had asked me to teach how to bake cake but I knew she knows a lot better than me. What I could do were only to lend her my oven and some utensils and to be an assistant of hers. (giggle!)

What we made were a regular sponge cake and an easy-to-bake chocolate cake. I never tried that kind of cake mix before. I was amazed. How easy it was! ... But I don't think I will use it. I mean, who knows what it contains? Maybe some artificial colours, preservatives or transfat. I am not insanely health-conscious but I don't want to eat it when I have healthier choices. Anyway,

I was going to bake my own sponge cake along with Kaori's but we ran out of time.
Better gave it up this time because we were invited to Jerry's party that evening. He is such a party animal that he throws a party once a month average, by the way.

We decorated one of the cakes. Decorating was quite fun but I was a bit nervous because .... well, I hope no offense will be taken... Kaori was super meticulous !! I am sorry but I was like "COME ON!" .... that was what I said "in my mind." I know it's unfair not saying something out loud. I am such a kiss-ass.
.... But wait. It is good for me to have her. I am too easygoing. I don't care the shape of topping collapses a little. I wouldn't make it perfectly without her.
I think I need learn from her...

ANYWAY.
Both cakes went very well. Kaori may have decorated the other cake at home yesterday. Oh, the choc cake didn't surprise the birthday guy because he didn't make it to the party on Friday!! People were quite sure that he was dating. Anything goes when one has a special day, eh?

......... Oh, my sponge cake is done!
I have to take it out of the oven!!
After all, it's better that I ran out of time for my own sponge on Friday. We used the Japanese standard recipe. The ingredients are simpler than what my recipe from school has. And what I made this morning is the one from school. I will see which taste and texture I like better.

金曜に、友達とケーキを焼きました。
誕生日の友達に作ってあげたいとのことだったので、お手伝いをv　
その夜は、私たち2人ともパーティに呼ばれてたので、ちょっと時間が押してしまいました。ほんとは自分の分も作ってデコレーションの練習したかったんだけど、仕方なくあきらめた。。

という訳で、今朝またスポンジケーキを焼きましたょ。
今日のは、ケーキ教室で習ったレシピ。でも砂糖がめちゃ多かったので、かなり減らしました。
金曜に友達と、日本のレシピでスポンジケーキを作ったので、どうしても比べてみたくなったのです。。今日のはまだ、端をつまんで食べただけだけど、ミルクが入ってるだけあってちょっとしっとり？
デコレーションはまた今度。冷凍庫にしまいました。

: Ingredients :

bread flour ...........100g
baking powder ... 5g
whole eggs(L) ..... 2
sugar ..................... 100g
salt ......................... 1g
milk ........................100ml
butter ................... 25g
vanilla ................... 1/2tsp