Japanese custard sponge cake for decorating and covering the cake
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Japanese choux pastry is a confection used to decorate cakes, pastries, rolls, and other desserts. It's thin, flexible, airy, and delicious. This type of sponge cake is very easy to work with. It's used to line cakes and cut out shapes for desserts. It can be colored any way you like and even decorated with a vibrant design.
The custard base gives this sponge cake its richness and elasticity, while the whipped egg whites make it airy and finely pored. In this collection, I'll share tried-and-true recipes for Japanese choux pastry, as well as decorating ideas. Decorate your holiday cake with this luxurious sponge cake. Your guests will be delighted.
Japanese custard sponge cake
- Proteins: 7 g
- Fats: 5 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Total time:
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Complexity:
It's easy and straightforward to prepare, but it does require some experience. Not everyone can do it right the first time.
- Number of servings: 1
Ingredients
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Egg C11 pcs
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Egg yolk120 G
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Egg white165 G
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Flour80 G
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Sugar80 G
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Milk130 G
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Salt1 pinch
Preparation
We prepare the necessary ingredients.
Combine the milk and butter in a saucepan. Place the mixture over low heat and bring to a boil.
Add flour and cook the mixture, stirring continuously, until it thickens.
Transfer the hot custard base to a mixer bowl and add food coloring of the desired color. Mix with a mixer until smooth and completely cool.
Add the yolks to the custard base in small portions and continue stirring the mixture until smooth.
Add salt to the whites and begin beating them at low mixer speed.
As soon as bubbles begin to appear on the surface of the whites, increase the whisking speed and gradually add sugar.
When the protein mass has become thick and fluffy, add a little food coloring to it and mix well.
Add the whipped egg whites to the custard mixture in small portions, carefully mixing each time with a mixer or spatula.
Each time, carefully mix the mixture using a mixer or spatula.
Pour the batter onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and spread it evenly with a spatula.
Bake the biscuit at 170 degrees for 13-17 minutes.
Cool the finished biscuit, wrap it in cling film and put it in the refrigerator for several hours.
The cooled custard cake is ready for further use.
10 Examples of Cake Decorating with Japanese Custard Cake
Delicate and elastic, Japanese choux pastry is incredibly popular. It can be used to decorate any dessert in an original way. I've selected some interesting examples of such decorations for you.
Velvet coating
Japanese choux pastry is a wonderful alternative to fondant. It's perfect for covering the sides and top of a cake. Choux pastry coating creates a luxurious look.
Cute figurines
Before icing the cake, you can cut out circles, stars, leaves, or any other shapes on the sponge cake. It's crucial that the colors of the cake and frosting match harmoniously.
Window with a picture
This cake decorating option is similar to the previous one. The difference is that photos or pictures are inserted in place of the cut-out figures.
Colorful drawings
One of the main advantages of Japanese sponge cake is the ability to decorate it with a picture or pattern. Bright designs on the cake will delight both children and adults.
Delicate headband
You can also decorate the bottom of your birthday cake with a choux pastry border. The key is to choose the right color.
Non-standard forms
Thanks to its elasticity and thinness, Japanese choux pastry is ideal for decorating unusually shaped pastries. It fits perfectly, following all the textures on the cake.
Video: How to Make Japanese Patterned Sponge Cake
Japanese choux pastry is sometimes called "painting dough." And for good reason. It's easy to decorate with any design, even the most intricate. Cakes decorated like this look simply stunning!
This video shows in detail the process of making Japanese sponge cake with a picture. The author shares recipes for two types of dough and demonstrates the technique for creating and applying a design to the cake. At the end of the video, an interesting cake decoration idea is shown.
