Thermomix Cloud Cake – The Famous Fluffy Cake That Melts In Your Mouth

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INTRODUCTION:
This is the cake everyone is talking about on Facebook right now! It’s called Cloud Cake because it’s SO light, SO airy, and SO soft that it feels like eating a sweet cloud. Made entirely in the Thermomix in 10 minutes, no complicated steps, no oven stress. Just 4 main ingredients and it comes out perfect, jiggly, and absolutely delicious. If you love light Japanese cheesecake and cotton cakes, this is for you.

HISTORY / FORMATION:
The Cloud Cake, also known as Nuage Cake or Japanese Cotton Cheesecake style cake, became viral in France and Germany in 2023-2024. The original formation comes from the Japanese “soufflé cheesecake” invented in the 1960s by chef Tomotaro Kuzuno. The Thermomix version was created by European home cooks who wanted the same airy texture but with only 10 seconds of mixing in the Thermomix. The secret is whipping egg whites and cream cheese at high temperature, which creates a stable, airy foam – like a cloud.

BENEFITS:

  1. Ultra Light: Much less heavy than normal cake, only 120-150 calories per slice.
  2. High Protein: Made with eggs and cream cheese.
  3. No Flour or Low Flour: Naturally gluten-light, easier to digest.
  4. No Butter Overload: No heavy buttercream, just pure softness.
  5. Mood Booster: That soft, melt-in-mouth texture is pure comfort food.

INGREDIENTS (For 8 People):

  • 200g cream cheese (Philadelphia type), at room temperature
  • 60g butter
  • 100ml milk
  • 6 eggs, separated (whites and yolks)
  • 70g sugar (35g + 35g)
  • 60g all-purpose flour or cake flour
  • 20g cornstarch (Maizena)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or lemon zest
  • Pinch of salt
  • Powdered sugar for decoration

EQUIPMENT:
Thermomix TM6 / TM5, 20cm round cake pan, parchment paper, water bath tray.

INSTRUCTIONS & METHODS:

Method 1: The Cream Base (In Thermomix)

  1. Put cream cheese, butter, and milk into Thermomix bowl: 3 min / 60°C / Speed 3. Scrape sides.
  2. Add egg yolks, 35g sugar, vanilla, flour, cornstarch, and salt: 30 sec / Speed 4. Mix until smooth cream. Pour into a large bowl. Wash and DRY Thermomix bowl very well – this is important.

Method 2: The Cloud Meringue (The Secret)

  1. Insert butterfly whisk. Put egg whites into CLEAN, DRY bowl with a pinch of salt: 4 min / Speed 3.5.
  2. After 1 minute, add the remaining 35g sugar little by little through the hole while still whisking.
  3. You should get a glossy, firm but not too hard meringue – like shaving foam.

Method 3: Assembly & Baking

  1. Take 1/3 of the meringue and gently fold into the cream cheese base with a spatula to lighten it.
  2. Add the rest of the meringue and fold very gently from bottom to top. Don’t break the air. This is what makes it a cloud.
  3. Line your 20cm pan with parchment paper on bottom and sides.
  4. Pour batter in, tap 2 times on counter to remove big bubbles.
  5. Water Bath: Place pan inside a larger deep tray, pour hot water halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
  6. Bake in preheated oven: 30 min at 160°C (320°F) then 30 min at 140°C (285°F). It should be golden on top and jiggly in the middle.
  7. Turn off oven, leave door slightly open, leave cake inside for 20 minutes. Then remove and let cool completely. It will deflate a little – normal!

Method 4: Serving

  1. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours – it becomes even more delicious cold.
  2. Dust with powdered sugar and slice with a hot knife.

FORMATION / TEXTURE SECRET:
Why is it called Cloud? The formation is 70% air. The Thermomix melts the cheese perfectly without lumps, and the slow folding keeps air bubbles trapped. The water bath baking gives it steam, so it never gets dry or cracked. It literally trembles like a cloud when you shake the plate.

FOR LOVERS – WHO WILL LOVE THIS CAKE?

  • For Cheesecake Lovers: If you love cheesecake but find it too heavy, this is 10x lighter.
  • For Diet Lovers: Low sugar, low flour, very light.
  • For Kids Lovers: Kids adore it because it’s soft like cotton candy.
  • For Coffee Lovers: Perfect with afternoon coffee or tea, melts with it.

CONCLUSION:
This Thermomix Cloud Cake is proof that you don’t need 10 ingredients to make a perfect cake. With just eggs, cream cheese, and your Thermomix, you get a bakery-level cake that looks amazing, tastes absolutely delicious, and everyone will ask you for the recipe.

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