I am sharing with you the latest version of my chiffon cupcake recipe. I have been making Basic Chiffon Cupcakes for quite a while. There are tons of tips in that post so I’m not gonna repeat them here. This version is an upgraded one in which the Tang Mian method is involved. This tang mian method makes the cupcake texture super cottony and large air bubbles are hardly noticeable. My previous cake recipes — such as Chocolate Chiffon Cake (Tang Mian Method), Espresso Cotton Cake and Pandan Cotton Cake — that use this method all have a very airy texture. They are not the best to pair up with buttercream in a cupcake. I have adjusted the ratio to include more flour for a firmer texture. The temperature of the oil used to scald the dough is lowered to prevent the yolk batter from being too lumpy. The finished yolk batter will be less fluid than one made with traditional recipes like the ones listed above. If you have tried Chinese cough syrup (pei pa koa) before, its consistency would describe it.
今天將分享最新版本的戚風杯子蛋糕食譜。過去使用原味戚風杯子蛋糕已經有一段時間了，網誌內有很多防爆裂、防回縮的心得，因此在此也不花時間和篇幅重複了。這次的改良版新配方採用了燙麵法，杯子蛋糕質地像棉花般十分柔軟，內部組織和氣孔十分細密，以“零毛孔”來形容也不足為過。一般而言，使用燙麵法的蛋糕–例如特濃咖啡棉花蛋糕、古早味班蘭蛋糕和燙麵法朱古力戚風蛋糕等等–麵粉量會較少，蛋糕質地十分輕盈。可是這種質感的杯子蛋糕夾著奶油霜一起吃的話，EC覺得兩者不是十分匹配。在這重新調配的配方中，EC增加了麵粉量令蛋糕感覺更紮實，同時也降低了燙麵的油溫，防止蛋黃糊出現結塊。蛋黃糊的流動情況會比一般的燙麵法蛋黃糊杰，拌好之後質地會跟枇杷膏差不多。
For the buttercream I am also doing something new to make the preparation even faster. If you have been reading my blog you may realize that I am pretty cautious when it comes to food safety, especially making treats for kids. I used to use pasteurized egg whites for my Foolproof Swiss Meringue Buttercream as it is safer for kids to consume. Later on I switched to meringue powder as I was always left with a big carton of egg whites that ended up going to the trash. Meringue powder is easy to use (check out my blog post, Ganache Filled Vanilla Chiffon Cupcakes with Swiss Meringue Buttercream, for details), but some brands often contain artificial flavoring, making the buttercream taste funny. This time I switched to powdered egg white that I ordered online. I have completely skipped the heating process as powdered egg white is already pasteurized. What’s more, granulated sugar is replaced with icing sugar so absolutely no heating is required to dissolve the sugar. This simplified process has saved so much time and effort and yet the same result is yield. I’m pretty sure that even novice bakers could handle the process with great success.
至於奶油霜方面，這次也是新配方和新做法，比舊有的更加簡單！一向有留意EC網誌的讀者不難發現EC是個十分謹慎的人(尤其是做蛋糕給小朋友吃的時候)。過去做零失敗瑞士蛋白奶油霜的時候EC會使用已經消毒的蛋白，確保所有人都吃得安心。後來因為每次買來的盒裝消毒蛋白 很多時都會因為用不完而要倒掉，所以往後的日子便改成使用蛋白霜粉製作(詳情可參考軟心朱古力雲尼拿戚風杯子蛋糕配雲尼拿籽瑞士蛋白奶油霜(使用蛋白粉))。蛋白霜粉在使用上非常方便，可是某些品牌會在製作過程中添加人工香料改善味道，這令奶油霜的味道變得怪怪的。最近EC終於在網上購買了乾燥蛋白粉，由於蛋白粉是消毒過的，因此製作時可省卻當中把蛋白加熱消毒的步驟。這次EC更以糖粉取代砂糖，不用像之前般大費周章加熱溶解砂糖，省時之餘也大大地簡化了程序，整個製作過程是超簡單的，絕對新手友好。
After reading all this will you be persuaded to make some? Let me know if you like my newest buttercream and chiffon cupcake recipe! If you have other questions regarding this recipe, simply leave me a comment below.
看完之後會心動想立刻動手試嗎？若喜歡這個進化版杯子蛋糕和簡化版奶油霜食譜，又或者在製作上有任何問題，歡迎隨時留言給EC。
Vanilla Chiffon Cupcakes (Tang Mian Method) with Meringue Buttercream 燙麵法雲尼拿戚風杯子蛋糕配蛋白奶油霜
Makes 11
十一個份量
Ingredients
For the Chiffon Cupcakes
80 g cake and pastry flour
A pinch of salt
40 g grapeseed or vegetable oil
60 g milk
1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract
3 large egg yolks
3 large egg whites
1/2 tsp white vinegar or lemon juice (I use Korean apple vinegar)
50 g granulated sugar (I used organic cane sugar)
Notes: the eggs I use each has a net weight of 50 – 55 g.
For the Ganache Filling
60 g whipping cream
60 g dark couverture chocolate
6 g unsalted butter, softened
For the Vanilla Meringue Buttercream
10 g powdered egg white
70 g warm water
45 g icing sugar
A pinch of salt
200 g unsalted butter, slightly softened
2 tsp vanilla bean paste
White food coloring (for color adjustment, optional)
材料
戚風杯子蛋糕
低筋麵粉 80克
鹽 少許
葡葡萄籽油或菜油 40克
牛奶 60克
雲尼拿醬或純雲尼拿香油 1/2茶匙
大蛋蛋黃 3個
大蛋蛋白 3個
白醋或檸檬汁(EC用韓國蘋果醋) 1/2茶匙
細砂糖(EC用有機蔗糖) 50克
註：EC使用的大蛋每隻淨重50-55克
朱古力軟心
淡忌廉 60克
調溫黑朱古力 60克
無鹽牛油 (室溫軟化) 6克
雲尼拿蛋白奶油霜
蛋白粉 10克
暖水 70克
糖粉 45克
鹽 少許
無鹽牛油(少許回溫) 200克
雲尼拿醬 2茶匙
白色色膏 (調色用，可略)
Directions 做法
For the Cupcakes 杯子蛋糕
Line cupcake pan with paper liners. Preheat oven to 300ºF/150ºC.
杯子蛋糕模內放紙模，焗爐預熱300ºF/150ºC。
Combine flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Heat oil in a saucepan over low heat or in the microwave until it reaches 130 – 140ºF/55 – 60ºC. Immediately pour warm oil into the flour mixture and stir with a pair of chopsticks or a spatula to form a smooth paste (i.e. the tang mian or cooked dough). Stir in warm milk in two batches and then the vanilla until it becomes a soft dough. Whisk in egg yolks one at a time, stirring well after each addition. Batter will be glossy, smooth and of a thick syrup consistency.
把油放小鍋中小火加熱至130 – 140ºF/55 – 60ºC(或使用微波爐加熱)，加入乾粉中用筷子或膠刮攪拌成順滑燙麵糊，分兩次拌入暖牛奶和雲尼拿攪拌成軟麵糰，之後逐顆蛋黃加入攪拌均勻(每次要完全拌匀才加另一顆)，此時蛋黃糊應光滑無顆粒並呈枇杷膏般流動狀態。
In another impeccably clean mixing bowl, whip egg whites and vinegar with a hand mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar in batches and continue beating until glossy and firm peaks form. When you lift up the whisk, the peak will hold its straight and pointy shape but the tip will fall back only very slightly.
把蛋白和醋放在另一乾淨的鋼盆中，使用電動打蛋器打至蛋白組織變細密，分次加糖打至有光澤及企身，蛋白霜拉起時尾巴短小而末端僅輕微下垂狀。
Add one third of the meringue to the yolk batter and fold with a whisk to lighten. Add mixture back to the meringue and fold gently and thoroughly first with a whisk then with a spatula until homogeneous.
將三分一蛋白霜混入蛋黃糊中用蛋拂充份拌勻，再倒回蛋白霜中，先用蛋拂再用膠刮輕手以切拌方法混合至顔色均一。
Divide batter evenly among liners (I use a spring loaded ice cream scoop). Tap the pan against the countertop to release large air pockets and to level the batter. Place the cupcake pan on a baking sheet to weaken the heat source from the lower baking element and place in the oven along with a small ramekin filled with hot water.
將麵糊平均分配放入紙模中(EC用彈弓手柄雪糕勺)，將模具往桌上輕敲幾下敲出大氣泡及震平表面，將模具放在一個焗盆上減低底火，連同一小杯熱水一起放入焗爐中。
Reduce oven temperature to 275ºF/135ºC and bake for 40 minutes. Carefully remove the ramekin of hot water then increase to 300ºF/150ºC and bake for 5 minutes more to brown and dry out the top. Add a few more minutes of baking time if the cupcake surface doesn’t feel firm to the touch and tent with a piece of aluminum foil as needed. Cupcakes that are not baked thoroughly would usually shrink during cooling. All ovens are different so adjust baking time accordingly.
放入焗爐以275ºF/135ºC焗四十分鐘，之後小心取走爐中的熱水杯子，轉300ºF/150ºC多焗五分鐘上色和把表面吹乾，若蛋糕表面輕按時感覺並不結實便需多焗五分鐘，若表面已上色可加蓋錫紙，若焗得不夠，杯子蛋糕出爐放涼時便會開始往下陷，各家焗爐有别，請自行依杯子蛋糕狀況調節時間。
Remove from the oven and cool in pan for 5 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely. Store cupcakes in an airtight food container and let rest for a couple of hours until the surface of the cupcakes becomes soft.
出爐五分鐘後將杯子蛋糕取出移到冷卻架上完全放涼，把杯子蛋糕放在密封食物盒內保存數小時靜待表皮回軟。
For the Ganache FIllng 朱古力軟心
Heat cream in the microwave to almost a boil. Place chocolate pieces in the hot cream and let sit for 2 minutes before stirring. Mix until the chocolate is melted. Stir in softened butter until well incorporated. Mixture should be smooth and glossy. Cover with plastic wrap and let cool until mixture has thickened to a condensed milk consistency before using.
將淡忌廉用微波爐加熱至邊緣冒泡後取出，加入朱古力靜置兩分鐘後攪拌至朱古力溶化，加入軟化牛油拌至順滑有光澤，用保鮮紙蓋好，放涼至像煉奶般稠度才使用。
For the Meringue Buttercream 蛋白奶油霜
Combine powdered egg white and warm water in a large mixing bowl. Set aside for 5 minutes. With a hand mixer, whip mixture with medium speed until it forms glossy and firm peaks.
鋼盆內放蛋白粉和暖水拌勻後靜置五分鐘，用電動打蛋器中速打發成挺身和有光澤的蛋白霜，備用。
Place butter and salt in a separate mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until fluffy. Add meringue into the bowl of butter in three additions, beating well after each addition. Scrape the sides and bottom of bowl with a spatula if needed. Add vanilla bean paste and beat with low speed until blended. Beat in white food coloring if needed.
將牛油和鹽放在另一鋼盆用電動打蛋器或坐枱式攪拌器(使用攪拌槳配件)打至鬆發，分三次把蛋白霜加進牛油中打勻，每次拌勻後才添加另一次，有需要時可用膠刮清理盆底及盆邊，加入雲尼拿醬低速攪拌至完全混合， 需要時可拌入白色色膏調節顏色。
To Assemble 裝組
Insert the tip of a paring knife into the top of the cupcake at a 45 degree angle. Cut around the top by making a circle to cut out a cone. Take out the cone shape then cut out the pointy side. Fill the hole with chocolate ganache until 4/5 full then cover with the top, flat part of the cone. Repeat until all cupcakes are filled.
將小刀刀尖45度角插入蛋糕內劃一圈剖開頂部，取出圓錐形蛋糕塊並切掉底部，注入軟心朱古力醬至八分滿後蓋回蛋糕塊，重複將朱古力醬注入所有杯子蛋糕內。
I use a cupcake corer and small syringe for this and here’s the video.
EC用蛋糕去芯器和小針筒，以下是做法
Spoon buttercream into a large piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe a rosette onto each completely cooled cupcake. Serve at room temperature.
把奶油霜放入已備大號星形花嘴的唧袋，把奶油霜逐一唧在已完全放涼的杯子蛋糕上，杯子蛋糕需室溫食用。
For how to fill a piping bag and frost the cupcakes, watch the video below.
有關如何入唧袋和唧花可觀看以下影片。
The unfrosted cupcakes.
唧花前的杯子蛋糕
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