Yochana's Cake Delight! : Bistro Cake

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Bistro Cake

12 comments:

Anonymous said...: Dear Aunty Yochana,

I realised I've left quite a number of comments without introducing myself. I'm a student currently studying my last year at university. I really like to bake although I don't have much time and my family doesn't eat much sweets, so I can't make a lot of cakes and cookies. I love reading your blog and I hope I can learn much from you.
Why is this called Bistro Cake? Is it a cake recipe from a bistro? Is it chocolate? It looks like it but I'm not too sure.
Thanks.; March 20, 2007 5:42 pm
Aunty Yochana said...: Jam,

Seems like you are the same age as my daughter. My daughter is also in the uni - last year. (3rd year).

I don't know why the author called it Bistro but this cake contains a lot of horlicks and some browning sauce.

rgds; March 20, 2007 5:56 pm
Sophia said...: Good Morning Aunty Yochana,

I saw your group pic for IK and i am still wondering which one of them is you?? I meant to ask you if this is similar to Bee hive cake using lots of caramelized brown sugar?

I enjoy your baking everyday but too bad you are living in town.

Thanks so so much for giving us the inspiration and for sharing with us.

Dizzy; March 21, 2007 12:08 am
Anonymous said...: Dear Aunty Yochana,

Oh, I think I'm probably a year older than your daughter because I'm taking a 4-year course. Does your daughter learn baking from you?

Isn't browning sauce used in BBQ or grilled meats? So strange to see it as a cake ingredient. No wonder it looks so chocolate brown.; March 21, 2007 9:41 am
Anonymous said...: Hi Talented Aunty

This cake looks yummy.. Are you able to share the recipes with us?; March 21, 2007 2:03 pm
Aunty Yochana said...: Hi Kate,

This recipe is from the book "Layered Cake" by Vickie Chieng. Do you have that book?

rgds; March 21, 2007 2:11 pm
Aunty Yochana said...: HI Jam,

The browning sauce is not the BBQ sauce. It's a sauce that is specially for making steam cakes.

rgds; March 21, 2007 2:13 pm
Anonymous said...: Dear Aunty Yochana,

Oops sorry for being ignorant. Thanks for clarifying. Where did you buy this sauce? Is it used because steamed cakes will not naturally brown like baked cakes?; March 21, 2007 5:06 pm
Aunty Yochana said...: Hi dizzy,

I'm the one standing near the oven.

the Bistro cake is very much different from the bee hive cake or caramel cake. This cake used a lot of horlicks.

rgds; March 21, 2007 5:38 pm
Aunty Yochana said...: O.K. Jam,

I will post a picture of the browning sauce (comes from England). These browning sauce can be bought from KL or Sarawak. It is used for this cake because we want the black jack look.

rgds; March 21, 2007 5:53 pm
Anonymous said...: Hi aunty,

I don't have that book : (; March 22, 2007 9:17 am
Sophia said...: Aunty Yochana,

Would you mind sharing Bistro Cake recipe? I would imagne with the horlick in it they taste good! :)

Can't wait for your next bake :) I am a fan of yours and come to visit you everyday at your blog. You inspire me with all your beautiful bakes! :)

God bless,
Dizzy; April 08, 2007 10:47 pm

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