:). :) In general, meringue without cream of tartar/vinegar is not going to be disastrous when it is intended to be folded into the cake batter like this cake. We made this cake for dessert last night and it was incredible! I am from Canada. This is such an original and unique recipe, I love it!! Boil a pot of water. heute möchte ich euch einen Pandan Coconut Chiffon Cake vorstellen: Viele fragen sich jetzt bestimmt – Was ist Pandan? Whenever I prepare a pandan dessert, I make my own pandan extract from fresh/frozen pandan leaves. All rights reserved. Regular white vinegar or Japanese/Chinese rice vinegar are both fine. A tad sweet for me :P Thanks for sharing this unique recipe! can i use self raising flour? Separate 4 eggs, placing the yolks in your electric mixer bowl, and 4 egg whites in a cereal bowl or … hi I am keen to bake this in a Nordic Ware 10 cup bundt pan to get the nice pattern. (Because i once use coconut cream for pandan chiffon and there is a strong oily smell after I use coconut cream.). May I know if i can replace coconut cream with milk? Thank you. I did not make any new year resolution to lose weight, so I shall bake this cake soon. Is the result more or less the same? and the cakes come out perfectly. Hi Anne, I haven't personally tried so I can't guarantee it will work. Thanks again for the response. If we use self-rising flour, we end up with too much baking powder, which may lead to a slightly bitter cake, and also risking the cake rising too tall and collapsing.That said, some recipes are more tolerant, and the substitution should work in general. This was a wonderful recipe! Strain and squeeze to get pandan extract. Morn Diana!! Would it be the butter too soft? This time, Asia plays a big part in the recipe, again. It’s like a Pandan Chiffon Cake, but a buttery version that is a tad denser than chiffon cakes. I usually do 16 squares since a butter cake can be quite rich. Will be baking it again this weekend! The cake looks very moist and love the color. Pandan coconut cake. I forgot the vinegar during the meringue process and was worried i am doomed, but somehow the cake came out well. :), Hi Anita.. thank you for sharing tbe recipe.. my mom love pandan cake very much so i want to make it for her bday. e at a time, and mix until combined. Today, by request from readers (yes, you! To achieve the green color for this cake, I use: Simply cut the leaves into thin strips with a pair of scissors and blend them with water in a blender until the leaves are completely pulverized. That should be thick enough to be used as coconut cream if you don't have a can of coconut cream at home.There are several possible reasons why the bottom of a cake can be wet/soggy. Would probably cut down on the sugar next time round. I've never cooked with pandan, but now you have me curious! Is it because I did not use the same size pan as described above or due to the pandan paste which is not dry enough (I use the pandan paste recipe) or is it because the sugar and butter are not white and fluffy enough? I love the addition of pandan, for me its flavor is wholly unique and indescribable. My family would love this! :), Hi Mbak Anita, I hope you are well. In a saucepan, bring coconut milk to a boil. Can't wait to try this pandan recipe. And my cake is wet at the bottom. Simply place the pan over something solid (like canned food) and PUSH! Thank you! Position one oven rack at the bottom and one oven rack in the middle. The topping consists of homemade fresh kaya. Looking forward to trying this coconut dessert. Please whisk the all-purpose flour and cornstarch together really well, possibly 2-3 times, so they are well mixed. Thanks you! The cake is super fragrant – it smells crazily good – and very tender. I didn't even know what pandan leaves were before I found this recipe, but I loved how it gave the batter such a natural green color without food coloring! Can't wait to try it. Do you know what the bake time would be if I used a Bundt pan? Home / All Recipes / Indonesian / Pandan Coconut Butter Cake, Last updated: Dec 2, 2019 — Published: Jun 20, 2016 — By: Anita — 57 comments. It sometimes contains green food colouring to further enhance its colouration. Use either a balloon whisk or a spatula for this. Thank you so much!! The flavour is on point too! (*)2 cups cake flour = 1.75 cup (210 gram) all-purpose flour + 1/4 cup cornstarch. Hello Diana, Pour this into a 8 or 9-inch round Pushpan. Grease and line my 8-inch square cake pan. I will use 1 teaspoon of lemon extract or 1/8 teaspoon of lemon oil. Is it possible to use it making the cake? Hi Jane I hope you like the cake. OMG! Repeat if necessary until the center of the cake if fully baked.If this has happened repeatedly, it is very likely that your oven temperature is actually lower than stated, and to be sure, you will need to calibrate it with an oven temperature. I'll be making this for my next work potluck, I work with adventurous eaters they'll love to try something new. It looks so yummy! The cake looks soft and fluffy, love the thorough recipe information. But seriously, for anyone who loves cooking and eating good food, you need to try using pandan at least once. I haven't tried with other brands so I am not sure how they will perform. Looks like it's wonderful! I love my Pushpans. Always double check by inserting a skewer/toothpick/cake tester to the center of the cake, continue baking for another 5-10 minutes if there is still wet batter clinging to it. Smooth the top and bake this at 170°C for 40-45 minutes, or until an inserted skewer emerges cleanly. So I could use cake flour I guess? https://www.byambershands.com/2013/03/15/coconut-pandan-rice-cake-puto | Privacy Policy It was so good, I made a few other versions – Marble Butter Cake, Orange Butt… What type of flour is Prima Top Flour? Since Pushpans are waterproof and don’t leak, you can also use them to make cheesecakes or any cakes that require water baths. It may be a bit of work to get that natural pandan extract, but the effort is so worth it. If you have lemon extract or lemon oil, you can add that too. Both methods should work out fine. Replace 1 teaspoon vanilla extract with zest of 1 lemon. The green color comes from pandan leaves, and before you ask, I have no idea what the equivalent would be if using pandan essence instead of 100% natural pandan extract from pandan leaves. Awesome! I have never cook before in Indonesia but now I can enjoy nasi uduk, nasi kuning and mie ayam (I even made the wonton myself! :). I’m loving the pandan flavour. Pls advise on the quantity as well. Hi Anita, Can I use coconut milk instead of coconut cream? Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool for 10-15 minutes before transferring it onto a wire rack to cool completely. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until the mixture turns light and fluffy. Subscribe to my mailing list to receive FREE email updates on the latest recipes. Hi Anita , i haven't baked in ages and now with the lockdown and plenty of time indoors decided to try your recipe. :). To ensure that your natural pandan extract looks as green as possible, try to use only the top part of pandan leaves where they are all green. Looking forward to hearing from you. I am would like to clarify on the step with adding flour n coconut milk, you indicated wet dry wet but the pictorial seems to dry wet dry am I correct to say? You describe it to a T, Calleigh. I have reduced the coconut cream by 75 grams only. Squeeze to obtain about 75 ml of pandan extract. That should be thick enough to be used as coconut cream if you don't have a can of coconut cream at home. Pushpans are available online from Kitchenary Singapore. Position another oven rack in the middle, and place the cake pan. Your advise is very much appreciated. Hi Diana, can I use self raising flour instead of top flour? My teaching colleagues love the cakes as I have been feeding them cakes daily since last week If it comes out clean with no wet batter clinging to the skewer/toothpick, then the cake is done, otherwise, bake for another 5 minutes and check again. Yes, basically it is a heavenly butter cake that is flavored with pandan and coconut. And will there be a weird smell of coconut the next day? In Malaysia, we have cake flour, superfine flour, all purpose flour, wheat flour etc. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe! Would that work? Tap to remove air bubbles. Or you can also substitute with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Have you tried it with cake flour? Egg yolk batter: Beat egg yolks and sugar until pale, then add melted butter, coconut cream, and pandan extract. Beat at high speed until it is foamy. If you start with a can of coconut milk, you can try letting it stand overnight, then open the can the next day and use a spoon to carefully scoop out the cream that should have floated to the top. The Kwoks Viewfinder: The different type of flour I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks so much for the recipe. We have translated the iconic Southeast Asia Pandan Cake to our modern low-carb version! Be sure that your parchment paper overhangs the pan so you can easily grab the extra paper to remove the cake later on. No need to cover the pan with loads of aluminium foil anymore! Pandan extract. Use discount code: DGW118 when checking out! Oh wow, this cake looks amazing. :* I also had tried this delicious pandan coconut butter cake recipe for a few times, however the inside cake are always a bit wet and dense compared to the outer layer which looks dry and airy. So many names. Hi Diana…wonderful recipe. Top Flour is an extra-fine quality flour to give exceptionally smooth and fine texture for your baking needs. The cake turned out GREAT! will it affect the result? But when use as meringue in cakes/pies such as a lemon meringue pie, the one without cream of tartar/vinegar is prone to losing its shape and becomes weepy. You also risk the chance of the cake sticking to the pan when you try to remove it from its pan when it's completely cool. Puree until the leaves are completely pulverized. Cool the cake on a wire rack. The Domestic Goddess Wannabe BAKES! What will be the right quantity for this self raising flour? Powered by WordPress, Site design by Oh My Word! Clarissa, instead of 2 cups of cake flour, you can try 1.75 cup (210 gram) all-purpose flour + 1/4 cup cornstarch. Hi Kris, I usually use either Chaokoh or Aroy-D brand which I can easily get from my local Asian market. Should you use store-bought pandan extract or fresh? Hi Anita, is cake flour the same as bread flour? Beat until well mixed. เค้กเผือกมะพร้าวอ่อน taro coconut cake Finally, it is possible that everything is done right but you let the cake cool in its pan for too long. I’m gonna try making this soon!! Just do a search on the search bar in the right column of the blog! Once the cake is completely cool, slice it into 9 to 16 squares. cheers and thank you for the recipe!Monesh -Malaysia. Hi yes you can – as long as you know how much baking powder you may need to add/remove as there is already baking powder in the SRF. e at a time I want to try your Pandan Coconut Butter Cake recipe but I want to know what is “Top flour”? This looks wonderful! In a clean mixing bowl, whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form. Place a baking tray at the bottom and filled the tray with hot water. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Then lower the heat and whisk in cornstarch … The typical substitution is 1 cup self-rising flour = 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder. Hi Grace, please don't use coconut milk or the cake will be too wet. I use 65g eggs for all my bakes until otherwise stated. This is a delicious dessert that is simple to make. It is indeed so hard to describe how it smells and tastes to those who have never tried anything with pandan before. I believe that I saw a pandan paste in a store. Readers of The Domestic Goddess Wannabe get 15% discount for all online purchases from the Kitchernary Online Shop. Did you notice any difference? So, a toothpick should come out clean when inserted at the center of the muffin, it will have golden brown hue, and your kitchen should smell heavenly. Boil a pot of hot water to fill a baking tray for steam bake (bain-marie). Hi Tika, the biggest suspect is probably the different size pan. I hope you will love this cake as much as I do. I love baking cakes & cookies. What is an alternative to Prima Top flour? Thank you! You will fall in love with this cake, I promise! Love the flavors! Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool for 10-15 minutes before transferring it onto a wire rack to cool completely. Second, make sure the temperature is indeed correct, you can confirm this with an oven thermometer. Pandan Coconut Butter Cake Domestic Goddess Wannabe flour, pandan, coconut milk, caster sugar, caster sugar, baking powder and 3 more Pandan Chiffon Cake Kirbie's Cravings salt, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar, pandan, all purpose flour and 5 more Thanks. Can I use self raising flour instead? Fold the meringue into egg yolk batter in 3 batches. (You should get only slightly more than this amount). Hi Syarifa, they are not the same. This recipe doesn’t take pandan juice unfortunately. :). Love it! It was so good, I made a few other versions – Marble Butter Cake, Orange Butter Cake and Cocoa Butter Cake, just to name a few. Yay! If you need a recommendation for a store-bought pandan extract, then all I will say is that most Indonesians use Koepoe-Koepoe pandan extract, but seriously, the real deal is simply so much better. Whatsapp: +6012 675 7358. Grease and line an 8" x 8" square pan with parchment paper, set aside. I love all your recipes and have tried some without failed. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until the mixture turns light and fluffy. The cake is super fragrant – it smells crazily good – and very tender. Coconut Pandan Cheesecake. May I know why? Cool completely on a wire rack. Do you have any recipe on lemon butter cake? Ingredients for pandan chiffon cake. Definitely a must-try recipe. Thank you for your reply.. I’ve never seen that kind of flour here.. :) If you use a standard size muffin pan, the batter should make exactly 12 muffins. The cake shares common ingredients with other cakes, which includes flour, eggs, butter or margarine, and sugar. If your leaves don’t look very green, you may want to increase the amount up to 75 grams just to be sure that you will get a green cake. All Metro Departmental stores my family loved it and my dad told me to bake it on a monthly basis!haha. https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2011/06/pandan-chiffon-cake.html Required fields are marked *, I am a Chinese Indonesian currently living in Minnesota with my husband. | Max Magazine Theme was created by, The Domestic Goddess Wannabe http://thedomesticgoddesswannabe.com/, chocolate mint cupcakes with peppermint swiss meringue buttercream, chocolate mocha cheesecake hokkaido chiffon cupcakes, Steamed Red Snapper with Chicken Essence | Featuring Panasonic Cubie, Chinese Style Braised Pomfret | Featuring Corningware Plasma Cast Aluminium Cookware, Samgye-tang (Korean Ginseng Soup) | Featuring Visions Cookware, Easy Chicken and Potato Casserole with Lemon and Dill | Featuring Corningware Limited Edition Cookware with Peanuts Prints. Bake in the preheated oven until a cake tester comes out clean, the cake is fully cooked, and the top is golden brown, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Try using 1 teaspoon of store-bought pandan paste and add 75 ml of either water, milk, or coconut milk instead of the 75 ml homemade pandan extract. Does it mean liquid is 75ml Pandan extract + 90ml Coconut cream? :). I love your pandan coconut butter cake. The flavor should be exactly that of kewra. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until the mixture turns light and fluffy. Set this aside. Pandan coconut cake-burfi. If you cannot find fresh/frozen pandan leaves and want to use store-bought pandan extract instead, use 1 teaspoon of store-bought pandan extract and add 75 ml of either water, milk, or coconut milk. Preheat oven to 320 Fahrenheit (160 Celcius). Btw, do you have a recipe for yogurt cake? Hi Joyce, coconut milk will make the batter too wet. I've never used Pandan in a recipe. Then we don’t have to add the baking powder right? You can use either a 2” tall pan or a 3” tall pan. Add agar-agar and stirring constantly, keep stirring until agar completely dissolves. How much do I need to replace 1/2 tsp pandan paste with pandan concentrated juice? Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. By all means indulge, Phong Hong! Thank you. I live in Oxford at the moment and very grateful that I had crossed path with you and your blog. LOL! Hi Anita, is it possible to use self-raising flour as a substitute and omit baking powder? … If the top is getting too brown, place a piece of aluminium foil on top and continue baking. Sure, you will need to google the quantity of batter needed to fit your pan and make the necessary adjustments! Add the egg yolks, one at a time, and mix until combined. Wet dry wet of dry wet dry? Hello Diana blog.junbelen.com/2011/01/11/how-to-make-coconut-pandan-cake Thanks, Madam,can I blender fresh pandan leaves with coconut to make 65ml of juice.thanks, Madam,can I decorate the cake with dessicated coconut with a slight base of jam so that the coconut sticks.also with red cherries.thanks. 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