Durian Cake

My very first attempt in baking a durian cake ! Have been looking out for an awesome recipe for sometime for this opportunity.

Gotten from this awesome "maameemoomoo" blog for the durian cake recipe.

For the Cake

8 eggs, separated
1/4 cup oil
1/3 cup water
1 cup of sugar
1 and 3/4 cups of cake flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350F (180 Deg Celsius) degrees.

2. In a med-large bowl whisk together the egg yolks, half portion of the sugar, oil and water.

3. Sift the flour and baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Whisk gently to combine.

4. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour in the egg yolk mixture and mix to create a smooth paste. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the egg whites on medium speed until light and frothy. Slowly add the remaining sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form.

5. Add one-third of the egg whites and fold in to lighten the batter. Fold in the remaining egg whites. Transfer to the cake tin.

6. Bake for about 30-40 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Invert the cake immediately and let it cool completely in the tin. Once cool run a knife around the cake to in order to un-mold the cakes. Lift the cake and run knife along the base before un-molding it completely.

For durian puree

Flesh of 3-4 durians (roughly 500g)
1 tbsp milk
10-15 tbsp cream
3 tbsp XO whisky (I did not put this)

1. Puree the durian flesh with a tablespoon of milk till 80% smooth.

2. Fold in cream and whisky.

To assemble the cake

1/3 cup rum (I did not put this)

1. Place one layer on a cake stand. Brush the surface with rum generously.

2. Top with half the durian puree and spread it evenly. Repeat with the remaining layers.

3. Frost the top of the cake and the sides with fresh cream frosting. (I used a ready made frosting but will be using durian puree for my next round of durian cake)

Whisk together the egg yolks, half portion of the sugar, oil and water.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the egg whites on medium speed until light and frothy. Slowly add the remaining sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form.
Wah la ... that's the cake ! Fresh and hot from the oven !

Cutting the cake into 2 layers for the durian puree .. yummy !

My not so pretty durian cake ... but my friends love the taste !

Will certainly put more durian puree for the next round !