Japanese Cheesecake

this cake has to have its own fans club. every time i make this cotton soft japanese cheesecake, i've never met anyone who complained about anything in it. i bet you all have eaten japanese cheesecake and probably have already noticed the difference between it and the typical western cheesecake which is so dense, so creamy and so rich in taste. this one gives you some lightness but didn't miss any single cream cheese flavor in it, it also has the slight tangy flavor that comes from just a little lemon juice.

the best part of this cake is definitely the texture and the cheesy flavor that comes in sort of creamy-but-not-heavy taste. without feeling bias about my relationship with lemon flavor, i do feel that we ultimately need to add the lemon juice even when the recipe calls for just 1 teaspoon of it. the lemon juice brings out the balance of this cake and enhance the flavor depth of the cream cheese. truth be told, this is not an easy cake to make for me because i always failed on making this before. the key is to make sure you whip the egg whites firmly enough (soft peaks) as the recipe asks, then fold the peaked egg whites into the egg yolk-cheese mixture carefully so that the egg white doesn't lose its volume.

Japanese Deco Roll Cake

well, aside from the cake i posted here, i have never really telling you what i've been busy doing lately in my life since i'm back to blogging so let me tell you now. i am currently prepping my thesis due in August whilst i'm planning on creating some business lines. i hope everything goes well and i wish all of you would wish me luck for those serious stuffs i'm doing. i really anticipate the outcome of those and hopefully i could tell all of you some great news soon!

i made this roll cake on KBB's challenge last year. i am completely in love with this cake, the texture and the lightness of it is just blowing me away. the making process couldn't be simpler and what i love the most is that you can add any of your favorite filling into this cake and decorate it any way you like, sky is clearly the limit.

my friend yesterday told me that most of the places she went to eat now serving some kind of roll cake for dessert, the japanese roll cake. no wonder about it though as it has the cloud like texture and not overly sweet, the signature style of japanese dessert. everything is just cuter and lighter in japanese dessert recipes. oh, and by the way, this is probably everyone's favorite Junko roll cakes recipes.