Durian Butter Cake ~ 榴莲牛油蛋糕

 

It's the durian season again and I'm sharing with you a simple yet fragrant Durian Butter Cake.  This recipe does not use the traditional butter totally, in fact there is oil too.  Liquid oil tends to make the cake softer and stays moist longer as it does not solidify at room temperature.  This cake is soft and moist with a tinge of durian flavour and aroma.  A breakfast or Tea time snack for durian lovers.

Durian Butter Cake ~  榴莲牛油蛋糕

Ingredients

• 150 gm unsalted butter
• 190 gm plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 30 ml vegetable oil
• 85 gm caster sugar
• 3 'L' eggs
• 130 gm pureed durian flesh
• 4 Tbsp milk
• a pinch of salt
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Method

1. Sift flour with baking powder and salt.  Set aside.
2. Beat butter with sugar till well blended, add in oil and continue beating till pale and fluffy.
3. Add in eggs one at a time, mix well.
4. Add in pureed durian flesh, mix till well incorporated.
5. Sift in again the sifted flour in 2 batches, alternating with the milk.  Fold in till well incorporated.
6. Pour mixture into a prepared 8.5 x 4.5 inch loaf pan.  Smoothen the surface.  Tap the pan to remove air bubbles.  
7. Bake in a preheated oven @ 170 deg.C for about 35 mins. till golden brown.  Test with a skewer till it comes out clean.  Remove the cake from the oven, let cool in pan before unmoulding and letting it cool completely on a wire rack.