Hokkaido Chiffon Cupcakes

I am assigned to prepare the desserts for next Saturday joint birthday party. Cracked my head hard these few days to think what am I going to bake. I need something that can impress people and suit everybody's taste bud from young to old.

Cooling on the rack...

After going through so many recipe blogs, I decided to bake this next Saturday as the birthday cake. I would also bake a Japanese Cotton Cheesecake and a Pandan Chiffon Cake. Then, I would order some of the best Jelly Mooncakes that I have tried and some Teochew Yam Paste Mooncake.

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Since I am going to bake this for the first time, today is my first trial. Oh Boy.. The cake taste really soft!!!

I inserted a fine chopstick in the middle to make pumping easier.

When I first pump the custard cream into the cake, I tried and its sweet. After 1 hour in the fridge, its still sweet. But when I try again after 6 hours, the cream taste bland. What went wrong?

Also acts as Hubby's birthday cake...

Hokkaido Chiffon Cupcakes
(Adapted from: 周老师的美食教室）
**make about 8 square cupcakes

Ingredients:
3 Egg Yolks
1/8 tsp Salt
20gm Corn Oil
20gm Milk
50gm Self Raising Flour

3 Egg Whites
50gm Castor Sugar

Method:
1. Using a hand whisk, whisk egg yolks with salt till salt dissolved.
2. Add in oil and milk.
3. Sieve in flour and mix till a smooth consistency.
4. In a clean large bowl, whisk egg whites till foamy then add in castor sugar in 3 parts.
5. Whisked till soft peaks under lowest speed.
6. Fold the whites into the yolks mixture gently in 3 parts.
7. Scoop the batter into square cups. Each cup about 35gm of cake batter.
8. Bake in a preheated oven at 160c for 15 minutes.
9. When cupcakes is done, remove from oven and let cool completely on a cooling rack.

For the Fillings:

60gm Fresh Whipped Cream
12gm Custard Powder
40gm Milk

1. Combine custard powder and milk then add into the whipped cream.
2. Mix well and pump into the centre of the Chiffon Cupcakes.
3. Chill the cupcakes in the fridge for 2-3 hours before serving to get the best texture.