Cook: My maiden attempt on cream cake--Mango Longan Cream Cake

My first cream cake :)

Difficulty: 4/5

I have always wanted to attempt making cream cake but always being put off because of its lengthy steps. One have to prepare the cake sponge base first and then assemble them with the cream and then garnish... I always find it a hassle.

Recently, I joined this Spore Home Cooks Group on Facebook and there are so many good cooks there, many of them have attempted making cream cake and it looks very pretty and yummy so i decided to try one on my own :)

Made one mango cream cake for aunt's birthday... Even though the steps are tedious but I am glad that i made it. It received good feedback from those who tried and although the cake doesn't looks very pretty but for my first attempt, i am satisfied :)

Adapted the recipe from:
http://mandysbakingjourney.blogspot.sg/2013/11/hokkaido-chiffon-cupcakes-with-vanilla.html
http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/2013/05/mango-cake-with-mango-cream-frosting.html

INGREDIENTS:

Cake Base
(A)
1. 3 egg yolk
2. 20g castor sugar
3. 35g vegetable oil
4. 65g plain flour, sieved
5. 60ml fresh milk
6. 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract

(B)
1. 3 egg whites
2. 25g castor sugar
3. 1/2 teaspoon cream of tar tar

Mango cream 

Mango Puree
1. 1 medium size ripe mango, remove skin and seed
2. 2 tablespoon drinking water
3. 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Cream
1. 400ml whipping cream
2. 5 tablespoon of mango puree
3. 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
4. 2 tablespoon of castor sugar

Topping and fillings
1. mango
2. longan

METHODS:

Cake Base

1. Whisk the egg yolk with sugar until its pale and bubbly (as shown in picture)

Whisked egg yolk with sugar

2. Add oil, stir well and add fresh milk and vanilla extract. Mix well.

3. Fold in the plain flour. Set aside.

Folding in the flour mixture

Little one wanted to help with "yi po" birthday cake preparation

4. Whisk egg whites till frothy, then add in cream of tar tar.

5. Whisk until soft peak and add sugar, continue to whisk till stiff peak.

Egg whites - prior to whisking

Whisk till frothy, then add cream of tar tar

6. Fold in the mixture A into mixture B slowly.

7. Bake in preheated oven at 160 degree celcius for 18 minutes or until it is cooked.

Baking in process

Mango Puree

1. Blend mango, water and lemon juice in a blender.

2. Sieve the puree. Set aside.

Sieved Mango Puree

Mango cream

1. Whisk the whipping cream with sugar until stiff peak.

Whisk until stiff peak

2. Add in mango puree and lemon juice. Mix well

Added mango puree and lemon juice.

Assembling the cake

1. Cut the cake base into two.

2. Spread mango cream on the cake base and top with mango and longan pieces as shown.

Spread cream and top with mango pieces

3. Cover the cake with the second piece, and spread mango cream on top and at the side of the cake.

4. Garnish with fruits on top.