A
- 4 egg yolks
- 90g castor sugar
- 160g all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1/2 tsp baking powder, sift with flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda, sift with flour
- 1 tsp pineapple essence
- 50g corn oil
- 4 egg whites
- 60g castor sugar
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
Method
- Add all ingredients in (A) and mix well until the mixture is smooth.
- Beat (B) until stiff peak form.
- Fold 1/3 of whipped egg whites into mixture of Step 1. Then, pour this mixture to the remaining egg whites. Fold lightly to combine both mixtures.
- Pour into a 8in round cake pan. Bake at a preheated over at 180 deg C for 40-45mins.
- Invert to cool. When the cake is completely cool, run a knife around the sides of pan to remove the cake. Slice cake into 2 layers.
For Filling & Topping:
- 1 lt pineapple juice
- 100g castor sugar
- 3 tsp agar-agar powder
- 1 tsp pineapple essence
- 6 tbsp green bean flour (Hoen Kwe)
- Strain pineapple juice (From :2 pineapple and 500 ml of water).
- Add castor sugar, agar-agar powder and pineapple essence into a pot. Heat with a low fire.
- When just about to boil, turn off the fire. Pour in the hoen kwe flour mixture. Stir well.
- Allow the pineapple filling to cool down slightly and thicken. Stir (with a whisk) while cooling.
- Place a slice of cake in a 9 in cake ring. Spread some filling on top and sides of the cake. Top with the second layer of cake.Chill in fridge to set.
- Remove cake ring. Refrigerate then serve when the cake is set.