Chocolate Chiffon Cake

Yes, another chiffon cake.  Why is the top so wrinkled - is this normal?

I must say I have fell in love with chiffon cakes especially with so many flavours to try but I find it extremely stressful baking chiffon cakes - from whisking the egg whites to the right consistency, to folding in the meringe to the end result.

Until you unmould and see the cake standing tall then can I phew ...... heng ah turn out well!!  But then again, the tall and nicely unmould chiffon cake does bring a sense of satisfaction and joy ....







Recipe source: Happy Flour

Ingredients3 egg yolk
20g caster sugar
40g veg oil
1/4tsp salt
60g chocolate milk
2tbsp cocoa powder
60g cake flour

3 egg white
65g caster sugar
1/4tsp cream of tartar

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 175C.
2. Sift flour and set aside.
3. Heat up the oil, remove from fire and stir in the cocoa powder. (This way the warm oil will bring out the aroma of the cocoa powder.)
4. Use a hand whisk mix egg yolk, salt and sugar together.
5. Add in cocoa oil mixture and milk, whisk till combined.
6. Add in flour and stir until batter is smooth.
7. Use a cake mixer and whisk the egg whites and cream of tartar till frothy.
8. Gradually add in the sugar and whisk till stiff peaks form.
9. Fold in 1/4 of the meringue into the egg yolk mixture until combined.
10.Then fold in the rest of the meringue lightly in 3 portions until well combined.
11.Pour batter into a 20cm tube pan. (I used 17cm size)
12.Put into a preheated oven and bake for 35-40mins.
13.Remove from oven, invert cake onto table until completely cool.
14.Remove from pan and serve.




Comments

  1. Your chocolate chiffon looks soft and yummy. Now it almost tea time, please pass me two slices :)

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  2. That is a beautiful chiffon cake... chocolate flavour, my kids and I am sure to love this...

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  3. Looks good! I love chiffon too. And I also very nervous whenever I unmould the cake. :)

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  4. Wish I could have two slices right now! Lovely spongy texture! I love chiffon cake and thought of making some soon!

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    1. No problem - help yourself to as many slices as you love.

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    1. Yeah, I saw your nice heart-shaped chocolate chiffon cake.

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  6. I love chiffon cakes, but haven't got the chance to bake them... like what you said, it's really mind-boggling baking chiffon cakes, always worrying here and there! Your cake looks delicious! I'm sure your next cake will be better! :D

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  7. Thanks, Jasline. Must keep practising to achieve better results.

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  8. hi chris, i guess it'a quite normal the wrinkles on the cake bottom. This is indeed very soft looking!

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