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    Home » Cakes » Chiffon Cake

    Chiffon Cake

    Published: Jan 8, 2013 · Modified: Oct 17, 2018 by Kate · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Light and airy homemade chiffon cake recipe makes an easy but delicious dessert that's great on its own or paired with fruit and whipped cream!

    Chiffon Cake on a galvanized steel platter

    Chiffon cakes are one of my favorite summer desserts. It's just hard to beat their simple vintage deliciousness!

    What is chiffon cake?

    A chiffon cake has the light, airiness of an angel food cake. However, it's made with egg yolks and oil, so the cake is richer than an angel food cake.

    Whipped egg whites for chiffon cakeChiffon cake batter

    How do you make chiffon cake?

    A chiffon cake is similar to an angel food cake in that it relies on beaten egg whites for a lot of its volume. Chiffon cakes also use baking powder to give the cake even more lift.

    In addition to egg whites, the cake also has a mixture of egg yolks, water, and oil.

    The egg whites are folded into the egg yolk mixture at the end to keep as much volume in the cake as possible.

    What to serve with chiffon cake?

    Chiffon cake doesn't need a frosting. You can dust it with powdered sugar or keep it simple and leave it as-is.

    The cake also pairs well with whipped cream and berries (or just about any other fruit).

    More easy cake recipes!

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    Chiffon Cake on a galvanized steel platter

    Chiffon Cake

    Light and airy chiffon cake recipe
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 50 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    Servings: 18 pieces
    Calories: 192kcal
    Author: Kate @ I Heart Eating

    Ingredients

    • 7 egg whites from large eggs
    • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
    • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
    • 2 cups cake flour
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 5 egg yolks from large eggs
    • ¾ cup lukewarm water
    • ½ cup vegetable oil
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ teaspoon almond extract optional

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325 F.
    • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites together with the cream of tartar.
    • Gradually add ½ cup of the sugar; continue beating until egg whites form stiff peaks and are glossy. Set aside.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt.
    • In a separate medium bowl, beat together the egg yolks, water, oil, and extracts until pale yellow.
    • Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture, and beat until well-blended, about 1-2 minutes.
    • Gently fold in the whipped egg whites.
    • Gently pour the batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
    • Bake the cake for 50-60 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and looks dry.
    • Cool the cake upside down for 1 hour on a heat-resistant, thin-necked bottle before removing it from the pan.
    • Dust cake with powdered sugar, if desired.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1piece | Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 119mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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    1. Jen

      June 13, 2018 at 11:52 am

      5 stars
      Fantastic! This recipe was easy and really great. Everyone raved about how good this cake was. Thank you for the keeper!

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      • Kate

        June 13, 2018 at 11:52 am

        Thank you! I'm so glad you liked it! =)

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