How to make beautiful and delicious lotus flower cake

How to make Lotus Flower Cake

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  Mixing the cake batter

  Oil dough:

  Place 200g of flour, 100g of shortening on the table, then use your hands to mix well until the ingredients are combined.

  Tip: If the dough is a bit dry, you can add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and continue mixing.

  Water dough:

  Place 125g of flour, 40g of powdered sugar, and 15g of shortening on the table and mix well until the dough is sticky. Then, gradually add 60ml of water and mix well.

  Continue by placing 125g of flour, 40g of powdered sugar, and 15g of shortening on the table and mix well. Then, gradually add 60ml of light pink water and continue mixing well.

  Do the same with the dark pink dough with the following measurements: 125g of flour, 40g of powdered sugar, 15g of shortening, and 60ml of dark pink water.

  

  
• 2

  Kneading the cake dough

  Knead the 4 portions of dough in turn until they form a homogeneous, smooth, non-sticky mass.

  After that, cover the dough tightly and let it rest for 10 minutes.

  

  
• 3

  Rolling the Dough

  Divide the oil dough into 3 equal parts and roll them into balls.

  First, flatten the white water dough, then place 1 ball of oil dough in the center, gather the edges of the dough together, and roll it into a ball. Repeat this process with the remaining 2 pieces of white water dough and cover them, letting them rest for 10 minutes.

  After 10 minutes, you can start rolling the dough as follows:

  First, roll the white dough into a rectangle. Then, fold the two edges together, press lightly with your hand, and continue rolling into a rectangle measuring 15 x 25cm. Do the same with the other 2 pieces of colored dough.

  Next, brush a little water on the surface of the white dough and stack the light pink dough on top. Continue to brush water on the surface and place the remaining piece of dough on top.

  Use a rolling pin to gently press the dough layers together, then use a round cutter with a diameter of 7cm to cut the dough.

  Continue using the rolling pin to flatten each round piece of dough to a radius of about 11cm.

  Tip: Stacking the layers of dough will help the cake create layers; the more layers the cake has, the more visually appealing it will be.

  

  

  

  
• 4

  Shape the lotus flower

  Divide the dough into 6 parts, each weighing 10 grams, and place them in the center of the dough piece.

  Use a knife to gently press 4 symmetrical lines on the surface of the dough, then pinch the edges of the dough together with your hands to form a 4-petal flower shape.

  Apply a little water to the flower’s center to stick the edges of the dough together. Next, use scissors to cut the petals evenly.

  Shaping the petals:

  First, use scissors to cut a line on each petal. Then, bend the petal backwards and attach it firmly to the center.

  Next, use scissors to cut 2 more lines consecutively at the bottom.

  Use your hands to attach the second-row petals to the third-row petals diagonally. Repeat this until all remaining petals are used.

  

  

  

  
• 5

  Fry the cake

  Heat a pot of oil on the stove, bringing the oil to about 110 – 120 degrees Celsius.

  Place the cake in a strainer, immersing it in the oil for about 20 seconds.

  Then, use a ladle to drizzle oil over the top of the cake. When you see the surface of the cake getting slightly dry, it is cooked.

  Finally, just add a little strawberry jam on the flower’s center for decoration to complete.

  

  

  

  
• 6

  Product

  The lotus flower cake is extremely beautiful, and when eaten, it has a crispy, flaky outer layer, with a nutty flavor blended with the sweet and fragrant filling, making it very delicious.