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Cocoa Mocha Layer Cake




I did it!! I used up all my 30 eggs.. besides condensed milk pound cake, i made two steamed fruit cakes.. i made durian pudding for sis Wati and today I baked this layer cake.. I hv kept all my baking utensil and hv kept all my butter in my pantry fridge.. not gonna do anymore baking cos i am done! hehhe




Actually i fell sick late monday night and i was really down yesterday.. i had a terrible headache and at the same time i had this irritating flu.. was worried as we will be going to a snowy country and i dont want my flu to get any worse.. so after a day of resting.. i am feeling much better.. there is still sign of flu but it isnt as bad.. I had to finish up my ironing yesterday night cos after we come home fm France we will be heading to Penang and KL soo its not a matter of whether i hv any choice.. oh well.. its ok.. its all done now .. I hv packed our stuff and i am ready to go hehe


So ok back to this cake.. i decided on this cake simply cos it doesnt use much butter and eggs.. I must say that i was surprised to find out that this cake is full of flavor, soft and moist eventho the recipe only calls for 14 egg yolks.. ty Kak Wan for sharing this wonderful recipe which I adapted a bit.. now this is what u call.. lapis economy hehehe :o)





Ingredients
(A)
250g butter
150g sugar
14 egg yolks
5 tbsp condense milk

(B)
150g sugar
7 egg white
1/4 tsp cream of tartar

(C)
160g Hong Kong flour
40g horlick
1 tsp baking powder

(D)
a) 1/4 tsp yellow colouring + 1 tsp vanilla essence
b) 1 tbsp mocha emulco - I used mocha latte paste
c) 1/2 tbsp chocolate emulco (I used BF paste) + 2 tbsp cocoa powder (valrhona) + 3 tbsp hot water - mix everything into paste

Preheat oven 175C for 15 mins.. greased 8x8" pan

Method
1. A : Whisk butter, sugar and condensed milk till white and creamy. Add in egg yolks one at a time and continue to whisk till well combined - set aside.
3. B : In another bowl.. whisk egg white with cream of tartar till bubbly.. add in sugar a little at a time till soft peak.
4. C : Fold in carefully sifted flour, horlicks and baking powder into A..
5. Once mixed add in B and mix till well blended.
6. Divide batter into 3 portions.. one part add in D(a).. Add in D(c) mixture into the 2nd portion and lastly add in D(b) into the last portion.
7. Every layer weigh 76g and takes 7 mins to bake using upper fire (grill).
8. You know the typical procedure right.. grill all the chocolate portion first.. each layer u hv to press it and brush it with melted butter. once ur done with chocolate portion u continue with mocha portion and lastly u use yellow portion..
9. Bake last layer using upper and lower fire for 15 mins.






So ok ladies.. i am not too sure if i hv the time to post anything bef our late night flight.. hope everyone stays healthy.. hv a good weekend and see u ladies in Dusseldorf, Germany..

Note: Oh bef i forget.. I am sorry if i hv missed anyones' email or even comments on my old post.. will try to answer em bef i leave..

Assalamualaikum..

84 comments:

izahdaut said...

selamat berangkat ke german ye kak rima..fuhh sangat tergoda dengan kek lapis mocha...fuhhh

Rima said...

Ty ty.. insyallah..

Fuhhh masih belum tido lagi Izah? sama tak sedap dgn akak kau ni.. hahha..

Cuba lah Izah.. i am pretty sure with ur talent in baking sure akan menjadi kek lapis ni :o)

Wen said...

Beautiful! Great flavours combination! Bookmarked for CNY bake. Thanks for sharing!

Nuridah said...

Salam Rima,

tersangat lah perfect ur kek lapis...neat work...

Have a safe journey...take care..gd night rima...mimpi yg indah2 gitu..hehe.

Anie said...

Rima,

Tergoda dgn cake itew, cantik menawan.....I like ;) hehehez.

Enjoy ur self, bestnya dpt main snow....wwweeeiiii. InsyaAllah biler breathe different air, akan baik drpd segala penyakit. Dkt sg, every yr I suffer frm tonsilitis but not anymore here....

Bon Voyage.....enjoooyyyzzz

anie,Nagoya said...

mrng..mrng...cian kk Rima.how you felling now?sorrey ...eng kita hncur!!!...moga kk rima sembuh sebelum ke tempat sejuk tu.n anak kita pun demam.

kek cantik...semlm kita wat kek tak berapa sagt jadi.ari ni nak buat lagi.fighting anie!!!....

Yat Maria said...

Babe

At last!!! so more eggs la?? and dah bule gantung those bkg pans..

Here's wishing you a safe journey and have lots of fun :)

take care

Yat Maria said...

babe

lufer nak habaq... he ate 3 slices in 1 sitting...expression on his face bila I hidang..priceless...dia mengalahkan those dudans..mueheheh..dudans terkebil2 tgk ada cake terhidang for dude coz they had finished their recky of kitchen tapi 1 bayang cake pong tak nampak..wahkahkah...so after the 3 slices which he declared yummeh ( heloves it seriously), barulah those dudans dapat attached the balance..sampai jeling2 merajuk kat ai sbb kena tipu ingat cake tarak haha..

Mat Gebu said...

Salam pagi khamis rima...
Hari ni cuba sedaya upaya tak pengsann yeaa..cuma melopong mulut tgk kek lapis mu yang sungguh sempurna.....pitammmmm!!!..hahaha

zarin said...

selamat berangkat n selamat bercuti cutian :D
as for the cake...hmmmmm dah masuk list dah..hihi i tgh gian nk mencuba segala bagai layer cakes ni :D
anyway have fun dear!

Anonymous said...

ok...be prepared that i am dashing to ur house for tis kek lapis..hehehe...
Have a safe flt--cant wait to see you at Dusseldorf!! See ya!! :) Li-Lin

Anonymous said...

madam

aahh, cocoa mocha...will get this for afternoon tea.

have a safe journey.

Ria said...

sdp2 itu mocha layer kek..ak mahu sepotong kak..take care..hopefully flu x bpnjgn..muke model layer cake xnmpk..huhu..kak Rima jajan ojo lali yo..

Jun said...

arghhhh...nak buat..x mo buat..kek lapis tu cun arrr tp takut tgk telur2 yg byk itew..keh3. nway..happy holiday rima..aiskkkk, coti2 aje minah ni..jeles ai!

Rima said...

No worries Wen.. do gv this simpe recipe a try yah and let me know if u like it :o)

linda said...

happy holiday kak rima...perfect sungguh kek kak rima itew....mampukah aku membuatnyaa?!!!

Rima said...

Ty KNur.. semalam ku tak sempat bermimpi cos budak sonia terjaga ditengah malam.. haizz nak tak nak terpaksa kita baring atas katil dia yg kecil molek tu.. terjaga kul 5.30. sholat then tido balik.. rasa macam bulan posa pulak hehe

Rima said...

Anie
Pi try buat ah.. u can bake kek lapis already mahhh.. sedap tau

Insyallah siapa tahu eh.. tukar angin flu pun baik.. i think the last time i touch snow was many years ago cos most of the places i gi waktu winter tak sampai tersnow pong..

Rima said...

Anie Nagoya
Kesian if budak sakit.. kita yg dah tua ni kalau sakit tak masaalah sangat.. still boleh take it lah..

Tak pe.. cuba again sampai berjaya hehe

Rima said...

Hahaha babe u kalau bercerita siapa dgn sketsa hahah.. i boleh imagine their jelingan towards u.. glad ur hb loves it.. my dear hb pong suka.. my sis kata rasa macam sara lee.. i think this cake tasted better the next day.. just like any other cake pong..

Dah habis satu tray dah tu semalam teringatkan budak Hairi balik for weekends so terpaksa beli the 10 biji eggs.. siapa tahu dia nak masak meggi ke waktu i tak dak..

Ty ty.. a week in Düsseldorf is work for him.. a week in Paris is hols for us.. so am looking forward to this trip since my SIL will be flying to dusseldorf to meet us.. tak sangka i akan ade babysitter kat Düsseldorf muahahaha

Unknown said...

Salam Rima,
I've been following your blog for quite a while now (silent reader)... Thanks for all the sharing....
your beautiful recipes.
Just wanna say.. Enjoy and make the most of your holiday trip to Europe... looking forward to see again.

Salam Norita

PS. Me and family also going to Europe, Only that our trip will be much later... (1st week of Jan 2011)

Anonymous said...

Safe Journey Rima. We are going to miss new updates on ur blog till you are back.

Sally

Rima said...

Salam Cik Mat..
Kalau mulut mu terlopong akan ku suap kek sepotong buat mu hahaha.. jgn marah eh mat.. gurau aje hehe

Cik Mat pong ape kurang nye bila melapis.. power termak sampai keluar kat Harian Metro.. congrats!

Rima said...

Ty Zarin.. will do

If tengah gian baik u pi try a few recipes cos melapis ni mesti ade mood berdiri hahhaa

Rima said...

Sis Lyn
Hehehe ambil ah later.. i dah put aside for u..

Look out for photos in my blog ok

Rima said...

Ty Noir.. will do and yep cocoa mocha is a must for afternoon tea hehe

Edi said...

have a safe journey rima! and hv fun!

Rima said...

RIA
Ty and yes hopefully my flu will be ok by today.. muke model kena potong cos tak tahu diam bila ambil gambo hehe

deedah said...

memang perfect and neat kek lapis you..teruja sekali nak buat tapi bila yer...:(

ok Rima, hv a safe trip and will wait for photos updates fm you :)

~Ddah

Rima said...

Jun
Minah ni harus cuti selalu if not habis ayam ayam ku tak renti renti bertelur hahaha

Ty Jun.. part gi cuti ni memang shiok kann :o)

Rima said...

Ty Linda and of cos u can do a perfect layer cake.. important tahap kesabaran harus ade bila nak bake lapis ni hehe

Rima said...

Welcome to my humble blog Norita and ty for leaving footprints.. no worries sharing is caring ey hehe

Will do.. as always.. Europe is a nice place to visit and we are blessed that we get to go there almost every single year if not twice a year.. where are u heading in Jan??

Rima said...

Ty Sally.. no new recipe updates but will definately be updating my hols photos fm time to time.. like always hehe

LS said...

Semoga selamat pergi dan selamat pulang.

Rima said...

Will do Edi and yep I'm looking forward to take good photos there heheh.. if only i hv lens macam urs :o(

Rima said...

Deedah
Ape kata pi buat sekarang.. masih pagi lagi ni.. buat kek lapis gini time tak panas memang shiok.. sejuk hati.. sejuk cuaca.. sejuk segala gala nye hehe

Ty for the wish and yep tungguuuu :o)

Rima said...

Ty LS for the doas.. :o)

Unknown said...

Hi again Rima,
We're going to London for a week, then to Paris for 15 days. sayang tak coincide with yours....
(tak dak.. "chance".... jumpa Rima)
Anyway, Enjoy your trip and hv a save journey...

CS said...

Rima
Fuyoooo ... itu kek! I showed it to my hubby gambar kek, dia tanya I "sedap ke?", har3. Dia tak tau kek oren yg dia suka hasil aura dari you lerr...

Niway, have a safe journey and enjoy yourself.

Last request, would you let me know the measurement of the moulds yg Izah dapat tu? My bro n his gerombolans are going south; kot lah diorang nak pegu ToTT. Perlu tau measurement kot oven I tak muat nanti.

Perhaps you bitau I kat my blog aje; would you pls? Thanks in advance.

Rima said...

Tak pe.. there is always other chances hehe.. enjoy ur trip and hv a good one yah!

Kak Am said...

salam rima, suke & teruja nengok hasil tangan rima yg sntiasa cntik & menarik.

Rima said...

Cik Som
Hehehe.. orang lelaki like that one.. they know how to ngap aje :o)

Ok i will measure it later and let u know.. if too big u can always opt for a single bundt pan or even the round type.. i like the rose single bundt pan.. sweeet gitewww

Ty CS.. sakit macam mana pong akan ku segar kan diri bila dinegeri owang hahaha

Rima said...

Salam Am
Ty .. kadang tu tak perfect but tak pe lah.. yg makan pong keluarga sendiri hehe

Christine Ang said...

Dear Rima,

I am wondering do you have recipe of steamed cake which is similar to Breadtalk or four leaves are selling, in green tea, chocolate or orange flavour. The steamed cake is very soft and i was thinking whether i can use those baked sponge cake recipe to steamed it.

Best Regards
chrisitne

Christine Ang said...

Dear Rima,

I am wondering do you have recipe of steamed cake which is similar to Breadtalk or four leaves are selling, in green tea, chocolate or orange flavour. The steamed cake is very soft and i was thinking whether i can use those baked sponge cake recipe to steamed it.

Best Regards
chrisitne

Yan said...

Afternoon Rima, have a safe trip ya. psst... I have a few cups of mulberry tapi tak tau nak ikut recipe u yang mana. Tengah lat tali lat...

BEAUTY said...

thanks sis..me sungguh terharu coz you buatkan me pudding durian when you actually tak sihat..you the best sis anyone wish for..ememem..angkat cikit takut tk da oleh2 dari german..DO STAY HEALTY AND TAKE CARE.HAVE AN EMJOYABLE TIME THERE AND FLY BACK SAFELY.WILL MISSSSS U AND THE REST

Rima said...

Christine i dont know which one ur talking abt.. Maybe somedsy i will go to breadtalk to check it out .. If a sponge cake recipe is done using the bain marie technique.. The cake is called cotton cake.. I hv a few of that kinda recipe if u want

Rima said...

Yan
Nowadays if i hv fresh fruits i suka buat financier.. Cepat. Sedap n baunye mintak ampun

Rima said...

Alamak sis beauty.. Terharu mendengar ucapan mu itew hahaha .. Yo lorrr insya 'allah

Christine Ang said...

Dear Rima,

I would appreciate if you can email to me the cotton cake recipe using steamed baked which i m interested to try on.

My email address: christineang6823@yahoo.com.sg

Thank you so much.

Best Regards
christine

Christine Ang said...

Dear Rima,

I would appreciate if you can email to me the cotton cake recipe using steamed baked which i m interested to try on.

My email address: christineang6823@yahoo.com.sg

Thank you so much.

Best Regards
christine

Anonymous said...

OMG!!! That piece of cake just dun allow me to STOP from eating... Help... Help... It's too deliciaso!! Tank kiu u for giving me a big bite on this cake.. Njoy ur trip which u will of course!! Hu dun njoy holiday.. :) we will mizz far Ben10 larr.. And her "bibik.. watchs dat outshide?" Tc! Li-Lin

Fiza Amran said...

lawanya kek lapis dia

CS said...

Rima
Harap tak lupa beri measurment for the 4sekawan bundt mould. Acih

Yan said...

okie dokie Rima. Financiers then... thanks for the suggestion and enjoy ur holiday.

Rima said...

I've emailed u Christine.. let me know ok

Rima said...

Sis Lin
U anything that has got to do with coffee and chocolate u loike.. gd gd eat pelan pelan wokey cos after tonight no more cake for 2 weeks haha

Rima said...

Ty Pearlnscarf.. do gv this recipe a try yah

Rima said...

CS
Of cos i remember hehhe.. semalam kat rumah mak satu hari tak sempat nak do that.. akan ku suruh asst ku measure bundt pan itew sekarang jugak

Rima said...

No worries Yan.. u will love it and tks!

CS said...

Rima
Thanks a lot! Selamat dlm perjalanan, don be noti, k?

Rima said...

No worries Cik SOm :o)

Ummi said...

Weeeeeeeeeeeeee...terkesima habis tengok lapisan kek ni Rima oiii...adeeii, apasaii la rajin sgt Rima ni...apasaii la malas sgt kak Ummi nih...heheee...nak relax memanjang..

Rima said...

ni bukan rajin.. ni penyakit tak reti duduk diam KUmmi hahhhaa

Christine Ang said...

Dear Rima,

Thanks a lot, i have received your recipe for the steamed bake cotton cake. Will give a try when i m free. Thank you so much.

Best Regards
christine

Lys said...

Hai,im Lys..
Walla.. this one looks so tempting...me not so good when it comes to baking bt really shud try on this one looh.. bt Rima... Hong Kong flour just a brand of flour or....? boleh ganti dgn jenis tepung lain tak?..satu lagi, apa tu BF paste? ouch..banyak kena menimba ilmu ni=D

Have a great weekend yea

Rima said...

HK flour is not a brand name.. its good for making pau or layer cake.. try to use HK flour if not u can use cake flour too..

BF paste tu black forest paste which u cannot get fm singapore or malaysia.. i bought it in jakarta.. u can sub with chocolate paste..

Good luck and happy baking Lys!

zarin said...

hi rima
i baked this cake yesterday! sedap! i like it! ahaha suma layer cake i suka kan! but ths one sedap coz ada choc and ada mocha :-)
anyway, thanks for sharing this recipe ye!

Rima said...

No worries Zarin.. dah basi baru nak reply hahaha.. memang sedap pun benda ni.. i think i will try the cream cheese version lah next..

Ananta said...

Rima,
Beautiful cake with all my favourite flavours! Wondering how the cake will turn out if I use ordinary flour... Or is there a way I can make Hongkong flour at home or use a substitute? Thanks so much, Rima!

Rima said...

Ananta
U can always gv it a try but i wud suggest instead of using hk flour.. u use cake flour or superfine flour..

Hope that helps!

rina said...

Salam Rima

Each time I tengok this cake... I tell myself "Oh my! Gorgeous!", then,,,"I must do it". I suka tengok the layers... you've done it beautifully!

Your no-longer silent reader!

Rina.

Rima said...

Rina
I am so glad u decided to leave ur footprints in this humble blog of mine..

Its not that difficult once u hv master it.. cuba lah if u hv the time ok.. :o)

printha said...

Helloo Rima,
I baked this cake 2days back and oh lalala..it turned out just like your pics ;) Awesome taste too, thanks for sharing the recipe ya!!

Cheers!

~printhaa

Rima said...

Hi Printhaa!
U did?? woahhh congrats! i hv to bake it for my orders too.. next week is gonna be one hectic week.. gulp

printha said...

Harlooo Rima,
Yessss I did!! I have more confidence in baking a layer cake now :) I'm sure you'll ace all the orders through, have a good week ahead :D

Rima said...

Printha
Well done!! am happy for u.. next time u shud try cheesecake layer cake.. super delish!

nixus said...

Hello Rima!

I love reading your blog! :)

This recipe looks great, i have a question though! what can i substitute horlicks with?

and baking the first layer, also using grill function on top?

Thanks for answering my questions!!

nixus said...

Hello Rima!

I love reading your blog! :)

This recipe looks great, i have a question though! what can i substitute horlicks with?

and baking the first layer, also using grill function on top?

Thanks for answering my questions!!

Su Xin

Rima said...

Su Xin
Horlicks is a must in this recipe since most of serawak type of lapis uses horlicks as one of the ingredients

Yes use top grill on every layer and bake another 5 minutes on last layer using top and bottom fire.

Sorry for my late reply.. am in Paris right now

Anonymous said...

Hi, the lapis looked georgeous!
I know this is probably too late, but I read your thread and stumbled upon the comment from Christine ang regarding the cotton cake using steamed baked. If you don't mind, could you email me the recipe as well?
tenshi_1@yahoo.com

Thanks so much
Loren Kong

Rima said...

Ty Loren
which cotton cake are u refering to? i dont gv out recipe via email so i am pretty sure she got it fm my blog.. try and look for it using the search button or u can find it under my recipes

Mrs Hakim said...

Salam Kak Rima,

Nak tanya pasal penggunaan butter utk nuat kek lapis ni.

Disebabkan mentega golden churn tak halal digunakan, mentega ape yg bagus dan sedap utk baking kek lapis ni?

Thank Kak Rima

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