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Cloud cake soft, chewy, fragrant with the aroma of coconut milk will satisfy both adults and children alike. Making this cake is incredibly simple, requiring no complex ingredients or cooking utensils. Let's showcase your skills in making this cake at home to treat the whole family.
1. Introduction to cloud cake
Cloud cake, also known as rainbow cake. This is a type of sweet cake with incredibly vibrant colors, soft, chewy, and fragrant with the aroma of coconut milk. Unlike mung bean layer cake, cloud cake doesn't have a layer of green beans. When eating, you don't need to dip it in any condiment and it still tastes delicious and attractive. Additionally, you can pair it with a bowl of coconut milk dessert, various jellies, and tapioca pearls to enhance its rich flavor.
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2. How to make cloud cake
In the recipe below, Mytour uses pre-made vegetable powder available at pastry shops. You can substitute it with fresh vegetable juice.
| Khẩu phần | Thời gian chuẩn bị | Thời gian chế biến | Tổng thời gian |
| 3-4 người ăn | 30 phút | 30 phút | 60 phút |
Prepare ingredients
- 185g cornstarch
- 35g rice flour
- 75g ground sugar
- 185g coconut milk
- 1/4 teaspoon arrowroot powder or 10g turmeric leaves
- ½ teaspoon beetroot powder or 1 fresh beetroot
- ½ teaspoon glutinous rice leaf powder or 10g fresh glutinous rice leaves
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Steps to follow
Step 1: Prepare flour mixture
- Sift and put into a bowl 185g cornstarch + 35g rice flour + 75g ground sugar + a pinch of salt. Stir well with a whisk.
- Add 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil + 185g coconut milk into the flour bowl. Stir well with a whisk. You will get a smooth batter, not lumpy.
- Divide the batter into 4 equal parts (each part 120g), pour into 4 separate bowls.
Note: This recipe uses 4 colors so divide the flour into 4 parts. If you want more colors, divide into smaller portions and use additional syrups/powders for different colors.
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Step 2: Mix colors
- Prepare bowl (1), dissolve 1/4 teaspoon arrowroot powder in 65g distilled water, then pour into flour bowl (1) and stir well. Sift to remove residue.
- Prepare bowl (2), dissolve 1/2 teaspoon beetroot powder in 65g distilled water, then pour into flour bowl (2) and stir well. Sift to remove residue.
- Prepare bowl (3), dissolve 1/2 teaspoon glutinous rice leaf powder in 65g distilled water, then pour into flour bowl (3) and stir well. Sift to remove residue.
- Finally, mix the last portion of flour with 60g water (to create the white cake part).
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Step 3: Steam the molds
- Brush a layer of vegetable oil inside the molds.
- Place water in the steamer pot on the stove to boil. Cover the lid with a cloth to prevent water droplets from falling onto the cake, avoiding the cake's surface becoming porous.
- When the water in the pot is boiling, place the molds in the steamer and steam them for about 7 - 10 minutes. This is done to preheat the molds before adding the cake batter.
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Step 4: Steam the 9-layer cloud cake
Use a spoon to evenly divide the batter into portions
Pour each portion of batter slowly into the mold. Start with the pandan leaf batter, cover the lid and steam for 2-3 minutes. After 2 minutes, when the surface of the cake sets, pour another layer of batter on top, cover the lid and steam for an additional 2 minutes. Repeat the process with the remaining colors.
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Divide the batter into 9 equal portions to create a visually appealing 9-layer cloud cake.
After pouring the final layer of color, cover the lid and steam for an additional 10 minutes.
Use a bamboo skewer to test if the cake is cooked by inserting it into the center of the cake; if the skewer comes out dry without any crumbs sticking to it, the cake is cooked.
Remove the molds, let them cool completely, then remove the molds.
Step 5: Cut the cake
Use a sharp knife to slice the cake decisively (avoid sawing back and forth).
Store the 9-layer cloud cake in the refrigerator and use within 3-5 days.
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3. Finished 9-layer cloud cake
Making a 9-layer cloud cake as described above results in a beautiful, chewy, and crispy cake. You can enjoy it on its own or with sweet desserts such as sweet soups, agar jelly, tapioca pearls, or bubble tea.
4. Handy tips for making delicious and beautiful 9-layer cloud cake
If using natural vegetables
- Wash the turmeric leaves thoroughly, boil them for a while to extract the color. Let it cool and strain to get 65g of colored water.
- Peel and clean the beetroot, chop finely, put it in a blender or juicer to get 65g of beetroot juice.
- Wash the glutinous rice leaves, drain, put them in a blender with a little water and blend until smooth. Then strain to get 65g of thick glutinous rice leaf extract.
- Then you proceed to mix the colored water with cornstarch to create a liquid mixture as in step 2.
Tips for cutting and storing cakes beautifully
- When cutting the cake, use plastic wrap to cover the knife to prevent sticking. Press the knife firmly to cut the cake beautifully.
- If the cake stored in the refrigerator becomes hard, before eating, leave the cake out for about 10 minutes or microwave it for 20-30 seconds, the cake will soften again.
Above is the detailed method for making 9-layer cloud cake. Wishing you have more delicious cakes to enjoy with friends and family.
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