Steamed Spongy Cake / Bolu Kukus

Steamed Spongy Cake / Bolu Kukus is a very Popular traditional Indonesian Cake. Eaten as a snack during mealtime. Many variations can be provided to sense this Indonesian Food Recipes . Needs simple ingredients and Easy Recipes for beginners.

Steamed Spongy Cake ( Chocolate Flavour )


Ingredients :

5 egg yolks
4 egg whites
250 grams granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
300 grams wheat flour, sifted together with ½ teaspoon baking soda
175 cc soda water or soft drink
food dye or 1 tablespoonful chocolate powder


Cooking Direction :

Line about 20 Bolu Kukus Moulds, with grease-proof paper
Put into a steamer with boiling water

Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla till fluffy,
Add by turns ½ part flour, ½ part soda water and the remaining ½ part fl our, ½ part soda water, stirring well.

Take 5 tablespoonful batter and add food dye or chocolate powder
Pour white batter into moulds almost to the brim, add 1-2 teaspoonful dyed or chocolate batter

Cover the steamer and cook for about 20 minutes on high heat without opening the lid.
Steam for another 25 minutes till the cakes open up and are done.


Other Favourite Cake Recipes :

• Chocolate Orange Cupcake
• Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake
• Salmon Cake

Salmon Cake

Salmon Cake
Salmon Fish can be cooked for many kind of dish. Beside as a main course it can also cooked as a cake, suitable for appetizer or snack between meal time.This salmon cake recipe taste special combine with potatoes and lemon flavour
served for 4


Ingredients :
500g potatoes, peeled
440g can red salmon
1 small grated onion, peeled
1 tablespponful lemon juice
1/2 cup plain flour
2 celery sticks, chopped
2 whole eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoonful milk
1 tablepoonful fresh dill, chopped
1 teaspoonful grated lemon rind
2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
olive oil, to fry
Salt and pepper as needed
Mayonnaise, to serve
Cucumber salad, for garnish


Cooking Direction :

Cut the potatoes into rough chunks. Boil till tender, then mash till smooth.
Transfer to a large bowl. Allow to cool

Drain the salmon and remove any bones. Transfer to the potatoes mixture.
Add onion, celery, dill, lemon rind and juice. Season with salt and pepper.
Mix well together, then use your hands to form into 8 patties
Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Beat the eggs in a bowl. Add milk, mix till well combined
Put the flour and breadcrumbs in separate bowls

Dip each patty in the flour, then in the egg mixture and lastly in the breadcrumbs

Heat the oil in a heavy-based frying pan over medium-high heat
Add patties (in batches) and fry both sides till golden brown

Serve with mayonnaise and the cucumber salad


Good luck.. and see my other cake recipes
Other Favourite Cake Recipes :

• Chocolate Orange Cupcake
• Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake
• Salmon Cake
• Steamed Spongy Cake / Indonesian Bolu Kukus
  

Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake

Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake

The famous Cheesecake Recipe always a food recipes favourite. Many variations of ingredients adding make a cheesecake more special. In this cake recipe our Cheesecake Blend with white chocolate melted and the fresh raspberries giving you the best flavoursome of Raspberry cheesecake.
serve for 16

Ingredients :

For the Crust:
1 cup slivered almonds
2 cups graham cracker crumbs (7 ounces)
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted

For the Filling :
8 ounces fine-quality white chocolate
4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
4 whole eggs
2 large egg yolks
2 tablespoonful all-purpose flour
1 teaspoonful vanilla
2 cups raspberries ( 11 ounces )
Garnish: Fresh raspberries, mint sprigs and raspberry coulis


Cooking Directions:

For the Crust :
Finely crush the almonds and crumbs in a food processor and add butter, blending tilll well combined.
Press over bottom and 2/3 up side of a 10-inch springform pan.


For the filling :
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Melt the white chocolate in a boiler or a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring till smooth. Remove from heat.

Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer at medium speed till fluffy, then beat in sugar.
Add whole eggs and yolks, 1 at a time, beating well at low speed and scraping down bowl after each addition

Beat in flour and vanilla till well combined, then add melted white chocolate in a slow stream, beating till filling is combined throughly.

Arrange berries in 1 layer over crust and pour filling into crust
Bake in the oven till cake is set 3 inches from edge but center is still wobbly when pan is gently shaken, about 45 to 55 minutes.

Transfer in pan on a rack, allow to cool completely.

Serve at room temperature or chilled. ( Cheesecake can be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered )


Good luck.. and see my other cake recipes
Other Favourite Cake Recipes :

• Chocolate Orange Cupcake
• Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake
• Salmon Cake
• Steamed Spongy Cake / Indonesian Bolu Kukus
  

Chocolate Orange Cupcake

chocolate orange cupcakes
Full chocolates ... yummy, always my favourite. It's an easy recipe, try it to get the very rich chocolate cupcake taste. The famous deliciousness of chocolate combine with the orange flavour is a definitely a "must try" chocolate cake recipe.
( This food recipes served for 12 cupcakes )

Ingredients :

165 g self-raising flour
30 g unsweetened cocoa powder
220 g caster sugar
2 whole eggs, smoothly beaten
170 ml milk
125 g unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoonful finely grated orange zest
Orange buttercream
250 g icing sugar, sifted
60 g unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoonful finely grated orange zest
2 tablespoonful orange juice
Sweets to decorate

Cooking Direction :

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (350°F/gas mark 4). Line 12 standard muffin holes with paper cases
Mix the flour and the cocoa into a large bowl, then stir in the sugar.
Add the egg, milk, melted butter and orange zest and beat with electric beaters forabout 2 mins, or till well combined and smooth.
Transfer the mixture divided evenly among the cup cases
Bake for 18-20 mins, or till a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre of a cake.
Remove to a wire rack and allow to cool

For the orange buttercream :
Mix 125 g of the icing sugar, the butter, zest and orange juice in a mixing bowl
Beat with electric beaters till smooth and creamy
Gradually add the remaining icing sugar and beat till the cream is thick
Decorate each cake with buttercream and sweets


Good luck.. and see my other cake recipes
Other Favourite Cake Recipes :

• Chocolate Orange Cupcake
• Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake
• Salmon Cake
• Steamed Spongy Cake / Indonesian Bolu Kukus