Cheesy Pillowy Ogura Cake

Method9 steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Preheat the oven to 160°C/320°F. Boil a kettle of water for the external water bath and line an 8×8×2-inch square cake pan with parchment.

   Uses Boiling water for external water bath (quantity unspecified; not added to batter)

2. 2

   Step 2: Whisk the 60 g flour and 5 g cornstarch together. In a large bowl, beat the whole egg (1), five yolks, parmesan, cheddar, oil (1/4 cup) and milk (1/4 cup) until thick and slightly pale. Add the flour mixture and whisk just until combined.

   Uses 1 egg · 5 egg yolks · 2 tablespoon (~ 20 gram) grated parmesan · 3 tablespoon (~ 30 gram) grated cheddar (I use sharp Cheddar) · 1/4 cup vegetable oil · 1/4 cup milk · 60 g all-purpose flour · 5 g cornstarch

3. 3

   Step 3: In a separate bowl, whisk the five egg whites and cream of tartar (1/4 teaspoon) until foamy. Add the 80 g sugar in three batches while whisking, and stop at glossy medium peaks.

   Uses 5 egg whites · 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar · 80 gram (~ 5 tablespoon) sugar

4. 4

   Step 4: Fold in the egg white batter to the egg yolk batter with a spatula in 3 stages. Make sure you use folding method so you don't destroy the air bubbles.

   Uses medium-peak egg-white meringue · prepared cheese and egg-yolk batter

5. 5

   Step 5: Pour the batter to the lined cake pan.

   Uses gently folded airy ogura cake batter

6. 6

   Step 6: Place a baking sheet (I use a half sheet pan) in the middle rack of the oven, and place your cake pan on the baking sheet. Pour hot boiling water from the kettle onto the baking sheet (not your cake pan!) so the water fills about 1/2" of the baking sheet.

   Uses cake batter in lined cake pan · boiled kettle water for external bath

7. 7

   Step 7: Bake for about 55 minutes to 1 hour, or just until the cake is golden brown, and a cake tester comes out clean.

   Bake Ogura Cake · 60 minUses cake pan in external hot-water bath

8. 8

   Step 8: Remove the cake from the oven. Gently flip the cake onto a wire rack, and very gently peel away the parchment paper from the cake. Place another wire rack on the cake (the bottom side of your cake), and flip once more so the right side (upper part of the cake) is now facing up.

   Uses baked golden ogura cake

9. 9

   Step 9: Let the cake cool to room temperature, and cut into 9 serving pieces.

   Uses unmoulded ogura cake on wire rack