INGREDIENTS (Makes 2 Swiss rolls): |
For the sponge: |
1. 5 egg yolks |
2. 1/4 teaspoon of salt |
3. 20g of sugar |
4. 76.5g of all purpose flour |
5. 13.5g of corn flour |
6. 1 teaspoon of baking powder |
7. 50g of fresh milk |
8. 50g of vegetable oil |
9. For the meringue: 5 egg whites and 70g of sugar) |
For the fillings (buttercream): |
1. 200g of salted butter (softened to room temperature) |
2. 48g of egg white |
3. 64g of sugar |
4. 20g of water |
5. shredded cheddar cheese** |
For the fillings (cream cheese): |
1. 150g of cream cheese (softened to room temperature) |
2. 144g of chilled whipping cream mixture |
3. 20g of icing sugar |
4. 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract |
5. Strawberry jam** |
METHODS: |
1. In a mixing bowl, mix the egg yolk with salt and sugar. Whisk them evenly. |
2. Add all purpose flour, corn flour and baking powder. Mix evenly. |
3. Add in milk, mix well and then add the oil. Mix well. Set aside. |
4. In another mixing bowl, whisk the egg white and sugar until medium peak. |
5. Add 1/3 of the egg white mixture into the egg yolk mixture. Fold them in using a spatula. |
6. Then add the remaining 2/3 of the egg white and fold in well. Tap the mixture to remove bubble. |
7. Preheat oven to 170 degree C and bake for 30 minutes until the top is brown. |
8. Let it cool down and cut into half horizontally using a bread knife. That’s where u get two Swiss roll. |
9. Cut off the sides so that it is straight. |
10. Slice the cake halfway to ease rolling (refer to video below). |
11. You can add your favourite fillings. So far my favourite is either buttercream with shredded cheese (Begawan solo style) or cream cheese with strawberry jam! |
TIPS: Place them into fridge together with baking paper after rolling so that they will stay in shape. |
TO MAKE BUTTERCREAM FILLINGS: |
1. Boil the sugar with water until it is boiling. |
2. While the sugar water is boiling, whisk the egg white until frothy and add in the sugar water. Beat until it mixture cool down. |
3. Add in chilled butter and beat until fluffy. |
TO MAKE THE CREAM CHEESE FILLINGS: |
1. In one mixing bowl, mix the cream cheese with icing sugar and vanilla extract.2. |
2. In another mixing bowl, beat the chilled whipping mixture until medium peak. |
3. Using a spatula, mix them evenly and it is ready. |
PHOTOS (for illustration only):