another recipe for butter cake from manfei. it is supposed to be less oily and same softness as mrs ng's butter cake. however, this doesn't make it a winner. after baking this and tasted by my 'white mouse', they have concluded mrs ng's butter cake as the winner. though i don't eat it, i knew mrs ng's butter cake has win the race by just the look of it.
ingredients
20g + 170g sugar
250g salted butter
5 egg yolks
5 egg whites
210g plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
method:
1. cream 20g sugar and butter till light and fluffy.
2. add in egg yolks 1 at a time till mixture is well incorporated. Mixture should be smooth and not lumpy.
3. beat egg white till foamy and gradually add in 170g sugar
4. continue to beat the whites till it forms a stiff and shiny meringue
5. add the meringue to (2) and mix well.
6. Sift the flour and baking powder into (5) and mix well. ensure that there are no lumps.
7. bake at 180 degree for 50 minutes
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