chiffon cakes
Light sponge confections
Chiffon cakes are light, airy cakes made with vegetable oil rather than butter, combined with whipped egg whites that give them a spongy texture.
The method produces something between a butter cake and an angel food cake—rich but not heavy: Her lemon chiffon cake was impossibly tender.
The name comes from the fabric, suggesting delicacy and lightness.
- angel foodFluffy eggwhite cake
- egg whitesClear ovoid protein
- soft peaksWhipped but not stiff
- stiff peaksRigid whipped foam stage
- fold inCombine gently, preserving airiness
vegetable oil · airy · sponges · fluffy · cream of tartar · genoise · light · flours · sugars · batters · dessert · eggs · pastries · meringue · gateau · pavlova · soufflé · tube pan
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