June 13, 2022
True Lemon Chiffon Cake
True Lemon Chiffon Cake
Category
Desserts
Servings
1
Prep Time
20 minutes
A classic recipe to enjoy with every light and fluffy bite.
Author:
Katya Kotlyar
Ingredients
- 2 c
sifted cake flour
- 1 1/2 c
sugar
- 1 tbsp
baking powder
- 1/2 tsp
salt
- 1/2 c
vegetable oil
- 8
eggs, separated
- 12
packets of True Lemon, dissolved in 1/4 cup and 1 tablespoon of water
- 1/4 c
water
- 1/2 tsp
cream of tartar
Powdered sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into large bowl. Using electric mixer at low speed, beat in vegetable oil, egg yolks, water with True Lemon, and additional water.
- Combine egg whites and cream of tartar in another large bowl. Using beaters, beat until stiff but not dry. Fold 1/4 of whites into batter to lighten. Gently fold in remaining whites.
- Pour cake batter into ungreased 10-inch-diameter tube pan. Tap pan on counter or run rubber spatula through cake batter to release air pockets.
- Bake cake until springy to touch, about 1 1/4 hours.
- Immediately invert cake in pan over neck of bottle.
- Cool cake completely. Run knife around pan sides to loosen cake. Transfer cake to plate.
- Dust with powdered sugar.
Recipe Notes
Recipe submitted by Katya Kotlyar, adapted from Epicurious.com