Creative Baking: Deco Chiffon Cake Basics

89 Pages·2018·3.47 MB·English

by  Susanne Ng

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The publisher would like to thank Chew’s Group Limited, Phoon Huat & Co Pte Ltd
and Prima Flour for their support of this publication.
Editor: Lydia Leong
Designer: Benson Tan
All photos by Hongde Photography except step-by-step photos by Susanne Ng
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National Library Board, Singapore Cataloguing in Publication Data
Names: Ng, Susanne.
Title: Creative baking : deco chiffon cake basics : an illustrated step-by-step guide / Susanne Ng.
Other titles: Deco chiffon cake basics
Description: Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Cuisine, [2017]
Identifiers: OCN 1000471116 | 978-981-47-7977-7 (paperback)
Subjects: LCSH: Cake. | LCGFT: Cookbooks.
Classification: DDC 641.8653--dc23
Printed by Times Offset (M) Sdn Bhd
To my husband Guangyou,
our children Caleb, Christine and Charissa,
and my dad and mum, Charles and Lily

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Acknowledgements 7
Introduction 9
Basic Tools & Equipment 11
Basic Ingredients 17
Assembly & Deco Essentials 20
Chiffon Cakes 101 22
Important Notes to Making Deco Chiffon Cakes 23
Baking & Unmoulding a Basic Chiffon Cake 24
Baking a Chiffon Sheet Cake 30
Creating Layered Chiffon Cakes i Tricolour Watermelon Cake 34
Creating a Wavy Pattern i Garden Cake 38
Creating Spot Patterns i Blue Skies and Clouds Cake 42
Creating Vertical Sectors i Trisector Three Flavour Cake 46
Hiding Patterns & Surprises in Cake i Airplane Cake 50
Piping Designs i Bears-in-a Ring Cake 54
Baking & Using Sheet Cakes i Owl Cake 58
Baking Cupcakes i Deco Banana Cupcakes 62
Baking in Paper Cones i Mt Fuji Lavender Chiffon Pops
with Ginger Lemon Snow Caps 66
Baking in Eggshells i Unicorn Chiffon Pops 70
Baking in Bowls & Cake Pop Moulds i 3D Panda Cakes 74
Baking in Metal Moulds i Reindeer Cake 78
Troubleshooting Guide 82
Weights & Measures 87

Ackno wledgements
First of all, I would like to thank God for giving me the opportunity,
passion and inspiration for this baking journey. It is something I would
never have expected four years ago. He is truly behind every one of
my creations.
I would like to thank my husband and best friend for always being by
my side, for his understanding and for constantly providing insights
into my creations.
I am grateful to my parents for their unceasing love and support.
Without them, I would not have been able to pursue my passion for
making creative chiffon cakes. (Thanks dad and mum!)
I am also extremely blessed to have the support of my three children.
They are also the inspiration behind many of my creations.
I would like to thank my DG for their love and support =).
I would also like to thank my mummy friends-cum-baking kakis,
especially Phay Shing, Christine and Charissa’s groups, and Sandra,
Doris and gang for their constant support, friendship and encouragement.
It has been a wonderful journey!
I would like to thank Lydia, my editor, for being the best editor
I could have ever asked for! She is always a joy to work with, always
understanding, accommodating, brilliant and fun!
I would like to thank Benson the designer for making everything look
so pretty in the book, and Hongde the photographer for his awesome
artwork, styling and professionalism!
Thanks also to Chew’s Group Limited, Phoon Huat & Co Pte Ltd and
Prima Flour — my favourite ingredient suppliers — for their kind and
generous support of this book.
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Intro ductio n
My journey in baking deco chiffon cakes started more than four
years ago. It has been fun exploring and sharing how chiffon cakes
can take on all sorts of fun and exciting shapes, and be patterned
and decorated to rival even fondant and cream cakes in terms of look
and design, all without compromising on taste or texture. Chiffon cakes
are very popular among children and adults, and especially the health-
conscious, because they are made using less sugar, and are very light
and fluffy and yummy to eat!
My first two titles, Creative Baking: Chiffon Cakes and Creative Baking:
Deco Chiffon Cakes, were met with overwhelming response. All who
picked up the books and tried the recipes loved how the cakes turned
out and how they tasted. Many said they were the softest chiffon cakes
they have tasted, and that they loved the creative ideas and designs
that delighted their families and friends.
While those two titles were focused on fun and pretty designs, this third
book focuses on the basic techniques to help more home bakers master
the art of making deco chiffon cakes. This includes creating layers,
mounds and spots, piping batter to create designs and baking sheet
cakes etc. Once these basic techniques are mastered, the baker can
go on to create his/her own designs!
If this is the first time you’re learning about deco chiffon cakes, I hope
you will enjoy making deco chiffon cakes as much as I do. For those who
have been supporting and encouraging me on this journey, thank you!
May you bring smiles to the faces of your loved ones with these chiffon
cakes! Have fun baking!
Susanne
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