If you love desserts like cake, do you know what different types of cake there are and what they're like? Every cake lover should know, so let's take a look.
Today we're introducing different cake textures and what makes each one special. Cake lovers, read on and you'll know your cakes like a pro.
1. Cheesecake
Cheesecake is a type of cake most people know well, including burnt (Basque) cheesecake, blueberry cheesecake, strawberry cheesecake and many more. It is soft, smooth and melts in the mouth, with a rich cream cheese flavour. It's usually served with a sweet-tart fruit sauce to cut the richness, and the flavours go together beautifully. There are baked and no-bake versions, and it's so moreish you won't be able to stop.
2. Butter Cake
Butter cake is dense, very buttery, soft and fragrant, with butter as the dominant flavour. It has three main ingredients: butter, flour and sugar. It's addictive because the cake itself is already rich and fragrant, and it's hugely popular.
3. Chiffon Cake
Chiffon cake is arguably one of Thailand's favourite cakes, with many varieties such as young coconut chiffon and foi thong (golden egg-yolk threads) chiffon. It is soft and fluffy, and springs back when pressed. Its key ingredients are egg yolks and egg whites beaten separately, and it uses vegetable oil instead of butter. Chiffon sponge can be adapted into many kinds of cake.
4. Mousse Cake
"Mousse" literally means foam, so this cake is soft and melts in the mouth. It uses no flour at all; instead, whipped cream and egg whites are the main components. Gelatine is added to set it, it's usually served chilled, and the version we see most often is chocolate mousse cake.
5. Sponge Cake
Sponge cake is found in cake shops everywhere. It's soft, fluffy, light and moist, with a particularly buttery aroma. It's similar to chiffon cake but smells more of butter. It's popular for birthday cakes, roll cakes, cupcakes and cakes decorated with cream.
6. Crêpe Cake
Crêpe cake is a favourite for many because it needs no baking: the batter is mixed and cooked in a pan. The crêpes are made from wheat flour, eggs, sugar, milk and butter, then layered with fresh cream once cooked. It's soft and delicate from the crêpes and cream, and is usually served with a sweet-tart sauce such as the hugely popular strawberry sauce.
7. Angel Food Cake
Angel food cake may be less familiar in Thailand. It is made mainly with egg whites and no yolks at all, so it's white with a sponge-like texture, thanks to the generous amount of sugar whipped in. It needs extra care when baking, as it may not rise, so cream of tartar is usually used to help. It's typically served with fresh fruit to balance the flavour.
8. Ice Cream Cake
Ice cream cake may be the most popular cake in Thailand because it's cold and refreshing. It's nothing complicated, just ice cream layered with ordinary cake, giving a cool, refreshing treat with soft cake between the layers. Its obvious drawback is that once it's out of the freezer you have to eat it quickly, or the ice cream will melt and spoil.
So what do you think of these different cake types? Now you know them, you're definitely a pro!
