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CHIFFON CAKE Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
7 Large Egg Yolks and Whites Separated
1/2 Teaspoon Cream of Tarter or 1 Teaspoon lemon Juice
1 1/2 Cups Sugar Divides
2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
2 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
3/4 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
3/4 Cup milk
2 Teaspoons Vanilla

Orange Juice can be substuted for milk.
Directions:
Directions:
Prehead oven to 350º. One ungreased 10 inch tube pan (angle food pan).
In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar or lemon juice until foamy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and continue beating until very stiff. Set aside
Whisk together the remaining 1 cup suar with flour, baking powder and salt
In a separate bowl, beat the oil, milk and egg yolks and vanilla until pale yellow
Add dry ingredients and beat until well blended, about 2 minutes at medium speed.
Gentley fold in the whipped egg whites, using a wire whip.
Be sure to scrap the bottom of the bowl so the batter is well-blended. Pour batter into pan.
Bake about 55-60 minutes.
Coo lcake upside down for 1/2 hour before removing from pan. To cool set pan atop a thin-necked bottle. So hole sits on neck of bottle.
After 30 minutes use thin-bladed flexible spatula to free cake from from sides and tube of pan. Finish cooling.

Cake wrapped well will keep for 2 days at room temperature and frozen for 3 months and 5 days in fridge.

Serve with fresh fruit or frost with a glaze
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10-12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 MIN
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Poppy's favorite cake

 

 

 

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