Brilio.net - There are many kinds of wet cakes that can be used as a snack menu at home, one of which is mud cake. Mud cakes are also often present as a takjil menu for breaking the fast in the month of Ramadan, you know.
This mud cake , which is generally made from potatoes or pumpkin, is widely liked because it is sweet and soft. However, many people still fail to make it, resulting in mud cakes that are less soft or have holes on the surface. It turns out, to get good mud cake results, you should not just strain the mixture.
Well, there is one more trick so that the mud cake is soft and the surface doesn't have holes. This trick was shared by netizens on the enta kitchen YouTube account. He explained that he always practiced this trick and never failed when making mud cakes.
How to make soft mud cakes without holes.
The first thing you need to prepare is a bowl or container large enough to make the dough. Then, put the eggs and sugar into the container, beat with a whisk until the sugar dissolves. Then, add just a little salt and vanilla, stir again until smooth.
If so, add coconut milk and stir gently. Then, add the steamed and mashed potatoes. Stir again until the potatoes are completely mixed with all the ingredients.
photo: YouTube/enta kitchen
Next, just add the wheat flour. Stir gently using a whisk. The process of kneading the floured dough tends to take longer until there are no more lumps. If the mixture is even, strain it straight away so that the texture of the mud cake will be smooth.
photo: YouTube/enta kitchen
After filtering, just mix the mixture with liquid margarine. Make sure the liquid margarine is no longer hot when added to the mixture. Stir until smooth, then set the mixture aside to prepare the baking dish. Heat a baking sheet over a very low stove heat. Then grease the baking pan with margarine thinly.
"Don't make the mold too hot when pouring the dough, so that the surface of the cake doesn't have holes. Use low heat so that it cooks perfectly and the bottom doesn't burn quickly," wrote the owner of the YouTube account Dapur Enta in his upload, quoted by BrilioFood on Monday (25/3).
So, that's the main trick so that the mud cake is soft and the surface doesn't have holes, namely by setting the right heat conditions on the baking sheet.
When the pan is half hot, immediately pour the mixture. Cover the baking pan and wait until the mud cake is half cooked. Then, open the lid of the baking dish to place the raisin topping on the mud cake. Cover again and cook until cooked.
photo: YouTube/enta kitchen
How about it, now you don't need to be afraid of failure anymore when making mud cakes, right? Taking a peek at the YouTube upload of Enta's kitchen which has been watched 33 thousand times, quite a few netizens have left enthusiastic comments about the trick for making mud cakes, you know.
"How many days will it last, bro, at room temperature?" asked YouTube @ayu1741 and got the answer from the video owner, "If the coconut milk is raw, it will last 24 hours, sis. If the coconut milk is cooked until it boils and cooled, it can last 2 days."
"Brother, sometimes you can see that the chocolate has been lifted, but it's still soft and wet, isn't the heat in the mold enough at the beginning," wrote YouTube @fitriarustanti8263, who replied, "The fire is too big, so the skin browns quickly even though the cake and top aren't cooked yet, sis. Use fire. "It's small, especially if the mold is thin. It's best to use a coaster. And it could also be because the mold isn't hot yet, but don't make it too hot. The mold is hot. If you pour the dough it will make a squeaky sound."
Tricks for steaming potatoes to save gas.
Potatoes tend to have a hard texture, so they take a long time to become soft when steamed. Here are some tricks so that the process of steaming potatoes doesn't waste a lot of time and saves gas.
1. Cut the potatoes into uniform pieces.
Cutting the potatoes into uniform pieces will ensure even cooking, speeding up the steaming process.
2. Use an efficient steamer.
Choose a steamer that is the right size for the number of potatoes you are cooking. If you are only steaming a few potatoes, use a smaller steamer to save energy.
3. Use boiling water.
Start by using boiling water under the steamer. This will reduce the time needed to heat the water to a boil, thereby saving gas.
4. Close the steamer tightly.
Make sure the steamer lid is tightly installed so that hot steam does not escape, thus speeding up the steaming process.
5. Use potatoes that have been previously cut.
If you want to save time, cut the potatoes beforehand and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. When you are ready to steam it, you just need to put it in the steamer.
6. Check for doneness periodically.
Check the potatoes for doneness periodically by piercing them with a fork or small knife. When the potatoes are soft, they are cooked and ready to serve.
7. Use appropriate steaming time.
Don't steam the potatoes for too long. Once the potatoes are cooked, turn off the heat and leave the potatoes in the steamer for a few more minutes with the lid tightly closed. This will help save gas and energy.