tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post616321472589218348..comments2023-10-29T16:26:30.900+08:00Comments on Nasi Lemak Lover: Basic Chocolate Sponge CakeSonia ~ Nasi Lemak Loverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419159376275343283noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-23338098457464961762017-05-12T20:42:31.722+08:002017-05-12T20:42:31.722+08:00Phyllis, Look ok to add the baking soda and banana...Phyllis, Look ok to add the baking soda and banana. but i suggest you try this recipe - http://nasilemaklover.blogspot.my/2011/05/spongy-banana-cake.htmlSonia ~ Nasi Lemak Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419159376275343283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-17079818237754695062017-05-12T15:21:26.513+08:002017-05-12T15:21:26.513+08:00Hi, love yr recipes! I need to make a banana spong...Hi, love yr recipes! I need to make a banana sponge cake (which rises as tall as the normal vanilla sponge cake), can i use this recipe as a basis, then add 1/4tsp baking soda and 1 banana (abt 80 to 90g)? Need to make for a party. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261269678979359677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-50577509922648951412017-02-02T01:16:33.562+08:002017-02-02T01:16:33.562+08:00Hi sonia,
Can I use glucose with egg yolks instead...Hi sonia,<br />Can I use glucose with egg yolks instead of suger?can I use heating oil technique that you did in your other chocolate sponge in this recipe? I just want to get best results by mixing the two techniques .will it work? Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-76397202638714091702016-10-22T12:46:28.012+08:002016-10-22T12:46:28.012+08:00Hi Sonia,
I have made both your chocolate sponge ...Hi Sonia,<br /><br />I have made both your chocolate sponge cake and orange chiffon cake recipes using normal round cake pans :) May I ask you what is the difference between chiffon and sponge cake as I noticed that your sponge cake and chiffon cake recipes were extreeemely similar. I Googled it but there are many different answers. Thank you! Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-7088514447510494982016-08-25T06:40:06.859+08:002016-08-25T06:40:06.859+08:00Can i change the oil to butter?
Can i change the oil to butter?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-26981180211816794952016-07-15T15:12:29.521+08:002016-07-15T15:12:29.521+08:00Hi,Sonia. If I want to use 8' or 9' cake t...Hi,Sonia. If I want to use 8' or 9' cake tin, should I adjust the temperature? How long should I bake? I want to celebrate my daughter birthday next two weeks.Jamie Teohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416851451613791361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-35106989495678256672016-07-15T12:42:34.264+08:002016-07-15T12:42:34.264+08:00Hi,Sonia. If I want to use 8' or 9' cake t...Hi,Sonia. If I want to use 8' or 9' cake tin, should I adjust the temperature? How long should I bake? I want to celebrate my daughter birthday next two weeks.Jamie Teohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416851451613791361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-14164038706454124252016-05-07T15:13:12.580+08:002016-05-07T15:13:12.580+08:00Yuna, yes you can but you have to adjust the liqui...Yuna, yes you can but you have to adjust the liquid portion too , or use darker cocoa powder.<br /><br />Jacqueline , I afraid this light sponge cake could not hold the fondant , prefer a butter cake if using fondant . Anyway you can just try it and see .Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419159376275343283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-1495648511229871042016-05-06T19:56:45.201+08:002016-05-06T19:56:45.201+08:00Hi Sonia. Love your recipes. Am planning to use yo...Hi Sonia. Love your recipes. Am planning to use your sponge cake recipe for the next birthday cake which I usually cover it with fondant. Will this sponge cake hold the weight of a fondant with Swiss meringue buttercream between the layers? Thanks in advance SoniaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625064193538068986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-91976367706673024152016-03-01T18:09:17.866+08:002016-03-01T18:09:17.866+08:00Hi nasi, just want to ask if its possible to add m...Hi nasi, just want to ask if its possible to add more cocoa and reduce the flour to make the cake darker? yunanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-58626841083867013782015-11-25T11:51:01.414+08:002015-11-25T11:51:01.414+08:00Great recipe. My cake turns out to be so soft and ...Great recipe. My cake turns out to be so soft and spongy. I drop and shocked it on the floor immediately after i I took out from the oven and to my surprise it didn't shrink at all!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03030313778061356453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-70668627308219421532015-08-06T17:10:17.753+08:002015-08-06T17:10:17.753+08:00Teo, maybe your top heat is high, once you see top...Teo, maybe your top heat is high, once you see top turned brown , you may cover it with foil.Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419159376275343283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-28609001497733199582015-08-05T23:03:44.580+08:002015-08-05T23:03:44.580+08:00Hi Sonia, this cake turned out very soft and fluff...Hi Sonia, this cake turned out very soft and fluffy and the mos amazing thing was there was no crack and minimal shrinkage after taken out of oven. I did have some problems removing the cake from the tin but guess should be able to do better with more practice. However, there was one problem that need your help......the top of my cake was burnt black but the button was perfectly ok...I followed your baking instructions to a t. So can you please advise what should I do? Thanks so much for your help!teo ai linoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-37574265443146478542015-07-27T18:48:36.004+08:002015-07-27T18:48:36.004+08:00Hi Sonia, appreciate you replying me...I will be b...Hi Sonia, appreciate you replying me...I will be baking this tomorrow. I will be cutting the cake into 3 layers and fill with chocolate mousse and then on the top, pour ganache over it. Its for my daughter's 10th birthday. Thanks!<br />teo ai linoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-50273435293258910542015-07-27T17:03:02.241+08:002015-07-27T17:03:02.241+08:00teo ai li, yes, my tin height also 3"teo ai li, yes, my tin height also 3"Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419159376275343283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-41758870451731874202015-07-26T23:12:52.466+08:002015-07-26T23:12:52.466+08:00Thanks, Sonia! I have bought the removeable base ...Thanks, Sonia! I have bought the removeable base tin and the height is 3". Is this height correct? Thanks!teo ai linoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-81521288292603198412015-07-26T18:37:31.294+08:002015-07-26T18:37:31.294+08:00Teo ai li, sorry for my late reply. If you dont ha...Teo ai li, sorry for my late reply. If you dont have a removable bottom cake tin, then you line paper at the bottom and grease the side and dust with flour as to easy remove cake. I baked at 2nd rack from the lowest ( from bottom, second steel bar).Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419159376275343283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-2658216271361208502015-07-19T22:26:59.478+08:002015-07-19T22:26:59.478+08:00Hi Sonia, I plan to bake this cake for my daughter...Hi Sonia, I plan to bake this cake for my daughter's birthday next week. I have some questions which need your help:-<br /><br />May I know if I can bake using a non removable base 7" cake tin? <br /><br />What is the height of the cake tin? It seems quite tall in the picture. <br /><br />Do I bake at the lowest level or 1 level lower than the middle?<br /><br /><br />Thanks!teo ai linoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-49177198696335557252015-07-09T16:29:35.259+08:002015-07-09T16:29:35.259+08:00Cherie, use both top & bottom heating element....Cherie, use both top & bottom heating element. If you scare it will not cook the bottom, at the end of last 5mins, you may switch to fan mode to have even heat distribution.Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419159376275343283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-78537918524907124712015-07-09T08:30:30.040+08:002015-07-09T08:30:30.040+08:00Hi Sonia, thanks for sharing this sponge recipe! W...Hi Sonia, thanks for sharing this sponge recipe! Wanted to check with you, if we should use top & bottom heating element, or just the top heating element when baking this cake? Because the cake would be position at the lowest rack right? Thanks in advance! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941125993466467185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-38152653623842193942015-06-08T10:01:21.911+08:002015-06-08T10:01:21.911+08:00Thank you Sonia for this great recipe..Thank you Sonia for this great recipe..http://dapurresepnusantara.blogspot.com/http://dapurresepnusantara.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-71090043540517461042015-01-31T10:20:15.739+08:002015-01-31T10:20:15.739+08:00Great cake. Light and fluffy in texture yet oh so ...Great cake. Light and fluffy in texture yet oh so rich and chocolatey in taste.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827377708641041717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-50365641401718428522014-07-04T17:05:55.713+08:002014-07-04T17:05:55.713+08:00Hi Sonia, this recipe makes 7" cake. Can I us...Hi Sonia, this recipe makes 7" cake. Can I use your recipe for 8" pan plain vanilla sponge cake to make a 8" chocolate sponge? If so, what would be the proportion of cocoa powder to flour?<br /><br />Thanks<br />IreneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-18979381226589914742014-04-01T12:44:04.870+08:002014-04-01T12:44:04.870+08:00Hi Sonia,
Just want to check what cream should i ...Hi Sonia,<br /><br />Just want to check what cream should i use to ice the cake? Making a bday cake using this recipe and decorating it with edible image, so what kind of cream should i use? buttercrem, gancahe etc?Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02116795954924473143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647782977981359400.post-79571530533460067382014-03-21T16:24:10.325+08:002014-03-21T16:24:10.325+08:00Hi,
My oven has no fan in it and it has top and bo...Hi,<br />My oven has no fan in it and it has top and bottom heating elements. May I know whether I need to turn on both the top and bottom heating elements while making this cake? As for the rack, do I place the cake at lower rack to bake instead of middle rack? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com