My book(Y3K) have twenty Ogura cakes recipes.By far I've only tried two.Ogura cakes are same like an angel cake or sponge-like touch.The sponge that you used for washing dishes.
If you like angel cake,you will also like Ogura cake.
PEACHES OGURA CAKE RECIPE;
Ingredients:
A) 65g egg yolks
1 egg
32g fresh milk
32g corn oil
50g superfine flour
B) 120g egg whites
55g caster sugar
1/2 tsp lemon juice
C) 50g canned peaches(drained,diced)
Method:
1.Preheat oven top and bottom to 180°C(each oven temperature varies)Place into a tray of hot water
2.Place ingredient(A) into a large bowl.Use a handheld beater to beat ingredients till fluffy.Add in ingredients (C)..Mix well.
3.Place ingredients (B) into a large bowl.Use a handheld beater to beat ingredients till stiff but not dry(the egg white mixture will hold it's shape once the beater is taken out from the bowl).
4.Spoon out 1 ladle of no.3 into no.2 fold in quickly.Now,pour mixture into the balance of no(3)
and fold quickly but gently (too lengthy a time will deflate the egg whites).Pour into mould,bang it lightly to release excess air.
5.Bake no(4) in no(1) for 30 minutes using steam-bake method.
6.Insert a skewer in the center of cake.If it comes out clean cake is ready.Place on surface of a table for 3 minutes before
inverting over a wire rack.Cool well,slice or wrap cool cake and keep chill overnight for a better flavour.
