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Brown Sugar Cardamom Rum Sponge Roll

Mar 02, 2010 16:45

Hello good people of bakebakebakeI was sitting and watching TV when I realized. I was bored! So I figured i'd do a little baking. But then came the question of what? I wanted to make something a little different, something light and fluffy and not too sweet. So I thought for a second, and it came to me. Sponge roll! Cakey pillows of fluff that could be ( Read more... )

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kamaliitaru March 3 2010, 03:41:47 UTC

Wow, that looks good. I have been craving cardamom over the past few days!

sinkingstorm March 3 2010, 04:45:06 UTC

You should totally make this then! Its amazing~

jaded_waterfall March 3 2010, 04:26:22 UTC

I understnad if this is a strange, possilbly unanswerable, question but what does cardamom taste like? I've always wondered ...

sinkingstorm March 3 2010, 04:44:15 UTC

It has a spicy, herbal, citrusy taste. Its really good in desserts, and its used a lot in middle east dishes. It tastes real close to All Spice (in my opinion, anyway) but its more musky. If that makes any sense.

jaded_waterfall March 3 2010, 21:39:31 UTC

Makes perfect sense! Thank you :)

morningstar81 March 3 2010, 05:02:58 UTC

hmm that sounds interesting.
i will have to add it to my bake list.

is it easy to make?

sinkingstorm March 3 2010, 05:06:05 UTC

Very. It may sound a little daunting, but its just whisking the egg yolks, then the egg whites, folding them together with the flour, add whatever flavorings you'd like, and then spreading onto a baking sheet. Then you spread it with whatever you'd like, and then roll! If you decide to try it and have questions, let me know! I'd be more then happy to help~

oversoul March 3 2010, 06:00:49 UTC

This looks amazing but every time I have to fold, I totally screw up. :(

sinkingstorm March 3 2010, 06:13:59 UTC

I was taught to take my spatula, cut a line down the middle of the batter, and flop it over on top of the other half and then spin the bowl a little. It takes a little practice, but once you get the wrist flip its actually a little fun!

And if the sponge roll isn't as fluffy as you'd like, it still makes good snacking food!

oversoul March 3 2010, 06:15:35 UTC

Hmm, never heard of spinning the bowl a little. Maybe I'll attempt to give this another shot, haha. Thank you! :)

sinkingstorm March 3 2010, 06:26:07 UTC

Go for it! When you fold it, fold it until you just barely see it all come together. More mixing means more loss of air, and air is what makes the sponge roll light and fluffy. And if you see some pockets of egg whites or flour still sitting around, that's fine.

If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!