Pan-Baked Sponge Cake

* Cake baked using a frying pan! *

I was looking for my recipe on pan-baked cookies and I found the recipe for pan baked sponge cake instead. Since I had all the ingredients required, I 'baked' this instead of cookie.

This result of the pan-baked cake isn't that bad. It's not as spongy. Although the texture is not a good as the oven-baked version, the taste is quite close. Maybe my measurements, using a lousy weighing scale, is not accurate lah.

So for those who like to try baking but do not have a oven and do not want to spend money buying one (just like me), try this. You will be surprised with the results.

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 50g Fine Sugar
• 50 Top Flour, sifted
• 15g Butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence (optional)

Items needed:

• Baking ring - I'm using 15cm
• Baking paper, cut to size
• Flat pan

How to do it:

1. Beat eggs and sugar together till fluffy.
2. Fold in the flour till will mixed.
3. Add in melted butter and vanilla essence.
4. Mix well.
5. Lay the baking paper on the pan.
6. Put the baking ring in the middle.
7. Pour the cake mixture into the ring.
8. Cover the pan.
9. Start 'baking' with small fire for about 20 minutes.
10. Let the cake rest in the pan for a further 15 minutes after fire is turned off.
11. Remove cake from ring and decorate it as you desire.

* baking in progress *

White Fungus with Lotus Seeds and Gingko Nuts Dessert

This dessert I made is very similar to 'Cheng Teng'. At least it taste very much like it. My original idea was to make it with sea-coconut but I couldn't get any in the market. I'm referring to the fresh one not those canned sea-coconut. If you could get fresh sea-coconut, add it. It's nice!

Oh, there isn't actually measurements to the required ingredients. Since all are edible, you add according to your preference. If you like certain ingredients, just add more.

Ingredients:

• 1 Palm size, White fungus （雪儿), soaked overnight
• 2 handful, Nelumbo nucifera aka Lotus Seeds (莲子), soaked overnight
• 2 handful, Ginkgo Nuts （白果), 'heart' removed
• 10-15 pieces Dried Longans （龙眼干)
• 10 Red Dates （红枣), pitted
• Rock Sugar, to taste
• 2 litre Water

How to do it:

1. Tear white fungus into smaller pieces before adding all other ingredients except rock sugar in a pot of water.
2. Bring to boil.
3. Reduce hear and simmer for about 2 hours or till all ingredients are soft.
4. Add rock sugar to taste.
5. Serve.

Note:

• If you are using fresh Ginkgo Nuts, soaked it over night too.
• You can have it hot or chilled but we like it really cold. Especially cooling in this hot weather!