Strawberry Cheese Cake with Pandan Swirl
Indonesian-style chiffon cake layered with whipped cream, fresh strawberries, and cheese. Fluffy eggs and sugar are folded with low-protein flour, cornstarch, and powdered milk, then baked in two square pans. Cooled layers are assembled and decorated with fruit, chocolate, and pandan-infused sponge for a light, aromatic dessert.
Ingredients
- telur: 4 butir
- kuning telur: 4 butir
- tepung terigu protein rendah: 100 g
- susu bubuk: 25 g
- tepung maizena: 25 g
- gula halus: 125 g
- mentega: 125 g
- vanilla: 1 sdt
- pasta pandan: secukupnya
- whipping cream: secukupnya
- keju: secukupnya
- buah: secukupnya
- coklat batang: secukupnya
Instructions
- 1
Beat whole eggs and egg yolks with sugar at medium speed until doubled in volume, 10-15 minutes depending on egg freshness.
- 2
Sift together low-protein flour, powdered milk, cornstarch, and vanilla powder. Fold into egg mixture at speed 1 until combined.
- 3
Add melted butter and fold with spatula until even. Reserve portion and fold in pandan paste.
- 4
Pour batter into two 15x6" pans lined with buttered parchment paper.
- 5
Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 300°F and bake until done.
- 6
Turn out from pans and cool on wire rack.
- 7
Cut cake into portions. Decorate with whipped cream, strawberries, cheese, and chocolate as desired. Serve.
Tips
Whipping eggs to full volume takes 10-15 minutes; fresher eggs may take longer to reach ribbon stage.
Sift dry ingredients to prevent lumps when folding into delicate meringue.
Pandan paste varies in intensity; start with less and add to taste.
Cool cake completely before decorating to prevent cream from melting.
Good to Know
Refrigerate decorated cake up to 3 days covered. Undecorated cake keeps 2 days at room temperature.
Bake cake layers 1 day ahead; wrap and chill. Decorate day of service for best presentation.
Serve chilled or at room temperature with additional whipped cream if desired.
Common Mistakes
Overmix after adding flour to avoid deflating egg foam.
Skip the initial 10-minute sear at high heat to prevent over-browning.
Cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
Do not overbake; test with toothpick for moist crumb to avoid dry cake.
Substitutions
Dairy-Free Swaps
General Alternatives
stronger flavor