Chiffon Cake
Soft and tender, this Chiffon Cake has a wonderful airiness and sweetness to it, making it a crowd-pleasing classic. All you need are a few simple pantry staples, and you can enjoy this cake in no time.
Servings 10 servings
Calories 326kcal
Equipment
- Mixer
- Tube pan
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups cake flour (210g)
- 1¼ cups granulated sugar (250g)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 7 large egg yolks room temperature
- ¾ cup cold water 180mL
- ½ cup vegetable oil (120mL)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 7 large eggs whites room temperature
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
Instructions
- Position an oven rack to the lowest level and preheat the oven to 325F.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, water, oil, and vanilla until pale and frothy, about 30 seconds. Add egg yolk mixture to flour mixture, whisking until well combined.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, about 6 minutes. Fold one-fourth of the egg whites into the flour mixture, until just combined. Gently fold in the remaining egg whites. Spoon batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Run a butter knife gently through the batter to release any potential air pockets.
- Bake on the lowest rack for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. (Take should spring back when gently poked with your finger.) Immediately invert the pan onto a wire rack and let the cake cool completely in the pan. When cooled, gently run a knife around the edges of the pan to release the cake. Place the cake on a cake stand and garnish with confectioners’ sugar, if desired.
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Notes
- For the fluffiest cake, do not skip sifting your dry ingredients. Sifting will aerate them and remove any possible lumps in the dry ingredients.
- I highly recommend using a scale to measure your flour. However, if you don’t have a scale, be sure to fluff your flour with a spoon and then spoon it into your cups before leveling it off with a knife. This method is the best way to measure flour without overpacking the measuring cup.
- Avoid over-mixing as you risk over-developing the gluten in the batter leading to a tough, dry, and dense cake.
- Eggs are easier to separate when cold. Egg whites whip up easier when closer to room temperature. I recommend separating them in advance if you have the time.
- If you don’t want to garnish with powdered sugar, add dollops of whipped cream and berries.
- When folding in the egg whites, turn the mixture in on itself with a cutting motion, not stirring. This way, you do not deflate the egg whites.
- When whipping the egg whites, make sure there’s no water or liquid in the mixer as it’ll prevent the egg whites from forming peaks.
Nutrition
Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 347mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 172IU | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 1mg