Because butter is solid when cold, I opted for vegetable oil instead, which ensures the cake stays moist and tender even when refrigerated. Most hot milk sponge cakes are made with milk and butter. The liquid fat coats the flour particles in the cake, yielding a tender cake with minimal gluten development. Here, I streamline things with a hot milk sponge, which is just as light as chiffon, but less fussy. Most Chinese bakeries use a chiffon cake as their base, which requires gently folding meringue into the cake batter. These cakes may look intimidating and elaborate, but they can actually be quite simple to make. I have memories of slicing into birthday cakes with my mom, using the dinky plastic serrated knife that the bakery provided, and clamoring for the mango balls that would sit on top of the cake. These fluffy, tender cakes decorated with whipped cream and fruit were a staple of family celebrations when I was growing up: We ate them at weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, and graduations. Main image: Visitors at Brooklyn Cat Café can play with cats that are adoptable through Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition.Ĭourtesy Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition Inc.Fruit-topped whipped cream cakes from Chinese bakeries have a special place in my heart. RELATED: Get Family Activities Sent to You As a nonprofit run by Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition, all cats in the café are available for adoption. Children younger than 13 must be accompanied by an adult, and all visitors must have a signed release form. Brooklyn Cat Café has a small nook set up for children with books and games, and the café hosts movie nights for adults and children. Visitors at Brooklyn Cat Café can purchase packaged foods and drinks, many of which are made by local businesses, or purchase food and drinks from Atlantic Bagel Café, which will donate 10 percent of sales from café patrons to the cat café. Hours: Monday and Thursday, 1-8pm Wednesday, 1-7pm Friday, 1-7:30pm Saturday-Sunday, 11am-7:30pmĪdmission: $5 for 30 minutes price varies for special events reservations recommended Children younger than 16 must be accompanied by an adult, and all visitors must sign a waiver. In addition to regular hours for children older than 11 and adults, the café offers special times for children 10 and younger (Monday-Tuesday, and Thursday, 4-5pm the first and third Sunday of the month, 11am-12pm $8 per person), and Yoga & Kitties for children 12 and older and adults (see website for times $22 per person). All cats in the café are available for adoption. Meow Parlour teamed up with KittyKind, a no-kill rescue group, to bring cats to its café. Visitors at Meow Parlour can purchase food and beverages from Macaron Parlour and enjoy their treats in the company of a furry friend for 30 minutes up to 5 hours. Hours: Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, 12-8pm Saturday-Sunday, 11am-8pmĪdmission: $6 for 30 minutes reservations recommended Koneko also hosts birthday parties for “kiddycats”. Cat lovers can reserve 1-hour slots to hang out in the Cattery (children 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult), and Wednesdays at the Cattery (11am-8pm) are Kids Days, when children younger than 8 can visit. The café’s mission is to find loving homes for its cats, which are pulled from the at-risk list-a list of cats in NYC that are scheduled to be euthanized-by its partner Anjellicle Cats Rescue. Koneko, which means kitten in Japanese, takes its inspiration from the cat cafés in Japan, with an artisanal Japanese-influenced menu. Hours: Café: Monday and Wednesday-Sunday, 9am-9pm Cattery: Monday and Wednesday-Sunday, 11am-9pm (closed everyday from 3-4pm)Īdmission: $20 for 1 hour reservations recommended
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