Although there are many kinds of western-style cakes, their materials are basically flour, fresh eggs, cream, sugar and so on. In addition, jam, chocolate, cocoa powder, fruit and so on. It is also a commonly used material in western-style cakes. Western pastry is a very delicious snack with unique and exquisite appearance and sweet and soft taste. Introduce the practice of western-style gourmet cake. Let's have a look.

What are the most representative western-style cakes?

Western-style cakes generally refer to dim sum foods originating from European and American countries. Western pastry plays an important role in western food. Western-style cake is a necessary food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or light meals and banquets. The most representative western cakes are cakes, Madeleine, puddings, pizzas and egg tarts.

Encyclopedia of western pastry making: yolk cake

Food preparation

90g of low-gluten flour, egg 1 egg, 2 egg yolks and 60g of fine sugar. Appropriate amount of salt and vanilla extract.

Practice steps

1. In a large bowl, mix the eggs, yolk, fine sugar and salt, and stir well with an egg beater until the color becomes lighter and thicker. Add vanilla extract and stir well.

Second, sift in the low-gluten flour and gently stir it irregularly into a paste with a rubber scraper. Put the prepared batter into a flower-squeezing bag, and use a round nozzle to squeeze out a round biscuit shape in a baking tray covered with baking oil paper.

Thirdly, after the oven is preheated, move the baking tray into the oven and bake at 160℃ for about 10 minute.

A complete collection of western pastry making: Madeleine

The origin of Madeleine

Madeleine, a western-style pastry, originated in western France in the middle of18th century. According to legend, at a party, the pastry chef and the chef in charge of dessert quarreled from childhood and then quit. The chef heard that Madeleine, the maid who helped at the scene, was good at making cakes, so she tried to make dessert. I didn't expect Madeleine to bake a golden cake, and it was well received because of its excellent taste. Later, this kind of cake was named after Madeleine and became a favorite dessert.

Food preparation

2 whole eggs, 100g of fine sugar, 100g of unsalted butter, 100g of low-gluten flour (sieved), 3g of baking powder, 1/4 tablespoons of pure vanilla extract, 25ml of milk and half a slice of lemon peel.

Practice steps

1. Mix the scraped lemon peel with fine sugar and let it stand for 1 hour, so that the sugar can fully absorb the lemon aroma.

Second, pour the mixed sugar into the egg liquid. Mix and stir thoroughly with an egg beater. Add the milk and continue to stir well. Add low-gluten flour, baking powder and pure vanilla extract. Turn the The Mixing Bowl and stir evenly along the edge with a mesh stirrer. Stir until there are no powdery particles, and lift the netting machine into the mud water column. Add the melted butter and continue stirring. Stir until the netting machine is lifted and flows down as smooth mud. Cover the surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.

Third, apply salad oil or butter to the inner wall of the mold. Sprinkle a small amount of flour into the mold, and then pour out the excess flour for use.

4. Pour the cake liquid into the flower squeezing bag, squeeze it into the mold for about 8 minutes, and bake it in the oven at 200℃ for about 10 minute.