I have been dying to try out ogura cake every since they got popular back in the early 2000’s. Despite its Japanese sounding name, this cake hails from Malaysia. The best texture I can describe when you bite into a piece of ogura cake is its impossibly airy and soft texture. Though it looks like sponge cake, it is closer to a chiffon cake. And since I have tons of cheese sitting around in my home right now, I decided to bake this cheesy pillowy ogura Pillowy Ogura CakeFirst technique beat your eggs properlyBaking an ogura cake is all about mastering the right techniques, and the first is making sure to beat your eggs properly. You will need two mixing bowls for first mixing bowl has your egg whites, cream of tartar, and sugar. This you need to whisk until stiff, roughly around a medium peak is next bowl is where you add have everything else minus flours and beat until thick, then add the flours and whisk just until fold the egg white batter into the egg yolk batter in three Pillowy Ogura CakeSecond technique line your panYou want to use an 8"x8" square cake pan and you must line it with parchment paper. Why? Because it is the easiest method to remove the cake without them sticking to the pan. And I always make sure the parchment hangs over the pan so I can grab the paper and remove the cake if your batter was properly mixed, you will notice air bubbles when you pour the batter into the pan. These air bubbles are key to produce that elusive pillowy texture. If you don’t see air bubbles when pouring your batter, it is almost a guarantee your cake will be Pillowy Ogura CakeThird technique au bain marieOgura cake must be baked with au bain marie method. It sounds so complicated, but it simply means you place your cake pan onto a baking sheet. Then, you pour hot boiling water to fill the baking sheet to about 1/2" is best if you pour your water with kettle, or something that has a proper spout, like a measuring cup, just to make sure you don’t accidentally pour hot water into your cake pan!Anyway, au bain marie simply means we not only bake the cake, but we steam it at the same time. If you do all the above, you should end up with a great ogura cake. So have fun baking, and who say you cannot eat the cake too!Cheesy Pillowy Ogura Cake