New Members sparklyme Posted October 19, 2015 at 06:52 PM New Members Report Posted October 19, 2015 at 06:52 PM Hi all, I have a friend who's birthday is coming up, and my friends and I are going to make her a "gai don go" Chinese cake. She recently moved here from China about a year ago, where she lived her whole life. This is her favorite type of cake, so that's what we want to make her. We to make it as similar to how they make it in China as possible. She is also feeling homesick and this will help. Thanks all! I would appreciate an answer as soon as possible, for her birthday is coming up. Quote
陳德聰 Posted October 19, 2015 at 07:07 PM Report Posted October 19, 2015 at 07:07 PM Where is "here"? You might be able to hit up a local Chinese bakery for a more delicious version. 1 Quote
Shelley Posted October 19, 2015 at 07:58 PM Report Posted October 19, 2015 at 07:58 PM Chinese Sponge Cake (Gai Don Go) Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted 9 eggs, separated 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Method: Beat egg whites until slightly foamy. Add 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar. Beat again until stiff. Sift together flour, baking powder and sugar. Add to egg yolks; add water, oil and vanilla extract and beat until creamy. Pour the mixture over egg whites gently and fold until well-blended. If using a 9 x 13-inch pan, bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes. If using a tube pan, bake 35-40 minutes, inverting tube pan upside down while cooling. Serve with fruit topping and whipped cream. PLEASE NOTE: this was lifted from the first result I got from google. There may be better or different versions, why not try searching some more, it seemed to have a lot of results. 1 Quote
dwq Posted October 21, 2015 at 04:34 PM Report Posted October 21, 2015 at 04:34 PM Interestingly, Google directed me back here... http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/11342-recipe-for-chinese-sponge-cake-chinese-cream-cake-w-fruits/ How is Gai Don Go written in Chinese anyway? 1 Quote
Lu Posted October 21, 2015 at 04:35 PM Report Posted October 21, 2015 at 04:35 PM 鸡蛋糕, I assume. 1 Quote
New Members sparklyme Posted October 22, 2015 at 12:57 AM Author New Members Report Posted October 22, 2015 at 12:57 AM "Here" is Newtown, PA. Quote
dwq Posted October 22, 2015 at 06:20 PM Report Posted October 22, 2015 at 06:20 PM 鸡蛋糕 seems like a logical guess. I was having difficulties with the nonstandard romanisation. 1 Quote
New Members sparklyme Posted October 22, 2015 at 06:43 PM Author New Members Report Posted October 22, 2015 at 06:43 PM 鸡蛋糕 means "chicken cakes", though... Quote
edelweis Posted October 22, 2015 at 08:31 PM Report Posted October 22, 2015 at 08:31 PM Perhaps it would be interesting to know where in China the friend is from. It is likely that there are several recipes. China is not exactly a small country. 1 Quote
imron Posted October 22, 2015 at 11:29 PM Report Posted October 22, 2015 at 11:29 PM 鸡蛋糕 means "chicken cakes", though... No it doesn't. It literally means 'Egg Cake'. Considering it's made with 9 eggs, I think that's a reasonable name. 1 Quote
Lu Posted October 23, 2015 at 08:47 PM Report Posted October 23, 2015 at 08:47 PM I was having difficulties with the nonstandard romanisation.I'm pretty sure it's Cantonese, of which I know virtually nothing but just enough to piece this together. 1 Quote
New Members sparklyme Posted October 27, 2015 at 06:43 PM Author New Members Report Posted October 27, 2015 at 06:43 PM edelweis- My friend lived in Zhuhai, China. Quote
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