Brilio.net - Approaching Eid, most people will make dry cakes as a feast. The tradition of serving pastries during Eid has been around since ancient times. It is not surprising that over time, many types of pastries have emerged as innovative Eid dishes.
One of the cakes that can be made is cat tongue cake. Even though the name sounds strange, this dry cake has a delicious taste and crunchy texture. It is named so because the shape of the cake is elongated like a cat's tongue.
To get the right shape, the cake dough must be molded in a special baking pan when baked. But because not everyone has a special cat's tongue pan, of course the process of molding these cookies has to be tricked in a certain way.
YouTube user Puguh Kristanto Kitchen, shared a way to trick a baking sheet so that the cat's tongue prints neatly and lives up to its name. Before entering the method, you must first make the cat's tongue cake dough. Mix the cat's tongue cake ingredients together.
"I mixed 120 grams of butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 1 egg white, and 80 grams of powdered sugar, stirred until evenly mixed," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from YouTube Puguh Kristanto Kitchen on Friday (29/3).
Once done, transfer the mixture into a larger container . Then add 100 grams of wheat flour and 20 grams of cornstarch. No need for a mixer, just stir all the ingredients using a whisk.
photo: YouTube/Puguh Kristanto Kitchen
Because it was going to be made in two colors, the YouTuber divided the cake batter into two bowls. First add red coloring to the cake dough, then stir until the color is even. Meanwhile, the other one has no coloring at all. These two cake batters can be put directly into a plastic piping bag. Don't forget to cut the ends, okay?
photo: YouTube/Puguh Kristanto Kitchen
After that, immediately press the piping bag slowly and put the colorless cake dough in an elongated line on the baking sheet. If so, add the colored cake mixture above the lines you made previously.
photo: YouTube/Puguh Kristanto Kitchen
If so, prepare the grill. As seen in the video upload, this man is using an ordinary pan. Then put the coaster inside. Cover the pan then turn on the stove. Leave it for 10 minutes so that the inside of the pan becomes hot.
photo: YouTube/Puguh Kristanto Kitchen
Once hot, place the baking sheet onto the coaster. Then bake the cat's tongue cake for just 15 minutes over low heat. Don't bake for too long because the shape of the cat's tongue cake will overflow.
photo: YouTube/Puguh Kristanto Kitchen
Finally, lift the baking sheet and scrape the cat's tongue using a knife. As a result, the cat's tongue looks tempting. The texture is crispy and the shape does not overflow.
photo: YouTube/Puguh Kristanto Kitchen
How to make dry cakes so they don't get sticky.
Here are some tips for making dry cakes so they don't get sticky.
1. Selection of the right raw materials.
Use good quality wheat flour suitable for pastries. Also make sure that other ingredients such as sugar, butter, eggs and other additional ingredients are fresh and of good quality.
2. Use baking powder.
Add leavening agents such as baking powder or baking soda according to the recipe. This helps the cake dough rise well so the cake doesn't become lumpy.
3. Don't stir too much.
When mixing the dough, avoid overmixing. Mix until all the ingredients are evenly mixed, but don't overmix because overmixing can make the cake tough and dense.
4. Proper roasting.
Bake the cake in a preheated oven according to the recipe instructions. Don't bake it for too long so the cake doesn't dry out and become doughy.
5. Placement on the right oven rack.
Place the cake on the middle oven rack so the cake cooks evenly. If the oven rack is too close to the heat source at the top or bottom, the cake may stiffen.
By following the tips above, you should be able to produce delicious, cake-free cookies.