Cooking 101 » Easy Chiffon Cakes Recipes – Simple & Quick Methods for Cooking Chiffon Cakes http://cooking101.org An Online Guide To Quality Cooking Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:19:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 How to Make Apple Chiffon Cake http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-apple-chiffon-cake/ http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-apple-chiffon-cake/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:42:58 +0000 ted http://cooking101.org/?p=1175 Apple chiffon cakes are light cakes with sweet-tasting fresh apples. Apple cakes and apple pies are considered favorite baking recipes since a lot of people enjoy the warm and hearty apple-flavor. The best apple chiffon cakes are moist yet light cakes with caramel sauce. This particular recipe will be enough for more than a dozen people.

Ingredients:

  • Egg whites (6 to 7 large eggs)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup fresh apple juice
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3 medium-sized McIntosh Apples (about 1 pound, peeled and coarsely shredded)
  • 1 jar of caramel sauce

Instructions:

  1. The oven should be pre-heated to 325° Fahrenheit. Ready a 9 to 10 inch tube pan by greasing the sides and the bottom with butter.
  2. Beat the eggs until froth, use an electric mixer at medium speed.
  3. Once frothy, increase the speed of the mixer and slowly add the granulated sugar in small amounts. They are ready when they become glossy and have stiff peaks when lifted.
  4. In another container, beat oil, brown sugar, apple juice, vanilla extract and egg yolks together.
  5. Slowly add baking powder, flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Add shredded apples.
  6. Fold the mixture into the egg whites and gently stir until well-blended.
  7. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes until the center is well-done.
  8. Drizzle with caramel sauce.
]]> http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-apple-chiffon-cake/feed/ 3 How to Make Vanilla Chiffon Cake http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-vanilla-chiffon-cake/ http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-vanilla-chiffon-cake/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:43:19 +0000 ted http://cooking101.org/?p=1187 Vanilla Chiffon Cake is a very light and sweet cake, a favorite to people of all ages. Vanilla Chiffon Cake is one of the most popular and well known cakes, and here’s how you can bake one at your own home.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of sifted all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder
  • 1/2 c of sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 c of water
  • 1/4 c of vegetable oil
  • 1/2 tsp of cream of tartar
  • 1/2 c of sugar
  • 1 tsp of vanilla extract

Instructions:

  1. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the all purpose flour, half cup sugar, salt and baking powder. In the center, create a well, and place the egg yolks, water, oil and vanilla. Beat using a mixer at set at high speed for 5 minutes or until the mixture turns smooth.
  2. In another mixing bowl, combine egg whites and the cream of tartar together. Beat well, and then add on 1/2 cup of sugar gradually, two tablespoons at a time. Beat with a mixer set at medium speed for about four minutes or until stiff peaks form.
  3. Pour the egg yolk mixture over to the egg whites. Gently fold the mixture. Afterwards, pour the batter in a 9 x 13 tube pan. Spread evenly.
  4. Bake the cake for 325 degrees F for 60 minutes. Afterwards, remove from the oven and invert cake. Set aside to cool for a few minutes and serve.
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Ingredients:

  • 1 ¼ c of cake flour
  • ¾ c of pureed fresh strawberries
  • 5 tbsp of vegetable oil
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 5 egg whites
  • ½ tsp of cream of tartar
  • ¾ c of sugar
  • ¼ tsp of salt
  • 1 tsp of baking powder

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the egg yolks and half the sugar. Mix well. Add the strawberry puree and the oil, and stir continuously.
  3. Sift the flour and the baking powder. Add it into the egg yolk mixture.
  4. In another medium sized mixing bowl, place your egg whites and the cream of tartar. Beat using an electric mixer set at medium speed. Add the rest of the sugar gradually, and beat until the mixture is stiff enough to hold shape.
  5. Fold the egg white and egg yolk mixture together.
  6. Take a baking pan, grease lightly and dust with flour. Now, pour the batter into the baking pan and even out properly.
  7. Bake into the preheated oven for about 45 to 50 minutes, or until it is ready. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes.
  8. Invert the cake into a wire rack to cool for another 10 minutes. Use a spatula on the borders of the cake to remove it. Drizzle chocolate strawberry glaze over the cake. Serve.
]]> http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-strawberry-chiffon-cake/feed/ 0 How to Make Pineapple Chiffon Cake http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-pineapple-chiffon-cake/ http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-pineapple-chiffon-cake/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:43:13 +0000 ted http://cooking101.org/?p=1185 Chiffon Cake is a staple in parties and formal dinners. If you are planning a party soon, make sure to add a chiffon cake in the menu. Why not give it a tropical twist by doing a Pineapple Chiffon Cake? Here is the recipe on how to whip up the one:

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 c of sifted cake flour
  • 1 tbsp of baking powder
  • 1 1/2 c of sugar
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1/2 c of vegetable oil
  • 3/4 c of pineapple juice (unsweetened)
  • Crushed pineapple (for topping)
  • 1 c of egg white (approximately 8 egg whites)
  • 1/2 tsp of cream of tartar

Instructions:

  1. First off, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a tube pan, it will be used later.
  2. Take a large bowl and sift together the baking powder, sugar, salt and flour. Add in the egg yolks, pineapple juice and oil. Mix and beat using a wire whisk until the mixture turns smooth.
  3. Take another mixing bowl and combine egg whites and the cream of tartar. Beat until it becomes very stiff.
  4. Pour the egg yolk batter over the egg whites. Fold egg whites and make sure everything is properly blended. Place the mixture over the tube pan you prepared earlier.
  5. Bake for an hour. Turn over and let cool. After 10 minutes or so, remove cake from the tube pan and split it into two layers.
  6. Whip 2 to 3 cups of whipped cream, crushed pineapple and sugar together. Place it on top of the cake as frosting or topping. Serve cool.
]]> http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-pineapple-chiffon-cake/feed/ 0 How to Make Orange Chiffon Cake http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-orange-chiffon-cake/ http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-orange-chiffon-cake/#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:43:10 +0000 ted http://cooking101.org/?p=1184 Orange chiffon cakes are almost similar with an Angel cake in terms of presentation. They, however, definitely taste different. Like lemon chiffon cake, orange cakes use fruit zest and juice for taste.

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 2 ¼ flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1 cup egg whites
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit or 165 degrees Celsius.
  2. Keep clean tube pan ungreased.
  3. Sift baking powder, flour, salt and sugar into the bowl.
  4. Make a well in the center and pour in egg yolks, orange juice, cooking oil, orange rind and vanilla. Mix together until the batter is well blended and a little stiff.
  5. In another container, beat the egg whites and the cream of tartar until they become very stiff.
  6. Fold the batter a fourth at a time into the egg whites. You may use an electric mixer beat the mixture until everything is smooth.
  7. Pour the batter into the tube pan and bake for 60 to 70 minutes.
  8. Invert quickly and let cool. You may opt to serve it plain with a little dusting of confectioners’ sugar on top or spread some frosting on top and on the sides. You can even try to make your own orange-flavored frosting.
]]> http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-orange-chiffon-cake/feed/ 0 How to Make Mocha Chiffon Cake http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-mocha-chiffon-cake/ http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-mocha-chiffon-cake/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:43:07 +0000 ted http://cooking101.org/?p=1183 This mocha chiffon recipe makes a delicious moist cake with four layers. It has a yummy chocolate-coffee butter cream filling and sweet chocolate fudge frosting. For the perfect final touch, you can set some chocolate covered coffee beans on top of the frosting.

Ingredients:

  • ¾ cup boiling water
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee
  • 1 ¾ cups flour
  • 1 ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 8 egg whites
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour four tube pans.
  2. Sift cocoa, instant coffee, sugar and flour together.
  3. Add oil, vanilla and egg yolks. Beat at medium speed until blended well.
  4. Use an electric mixer and beat the egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed.
  5. Fold the egg whites into the batter.
  6. Since we are to make four layers, you can use four tube pans, or use only one and slice the whole cake into four. Bake the pans two at a time for 17 to 20 minutes. If you are using only one pan, let it bake for an hour or so.
  7. Spread coffee cream butter filling between the layers.
  8. Once assembled, frost the whole cake with chocolate fudge frosting.
  9. You can try other kinds of fillings and frost that would complement the mocha cake.
  10. Chill and serve.
]]> http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-mocha-chiffon-cake/feed/ 0 How to Make Marble Chiffon Cake http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-marble-chiffon-cake/ http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-marble-chiffon-cake/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:43:04 +0000 ted http://cooking101.org/?p=1182 A dish from the South with scrumptious goodness is the best way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon with the family. This recipe for chicken croquettes is an honest-to-goodness Southern-style dish that will surely leave your taste buds yearning for more.

Ingredients:

For the cake:

  • 2 ounces of unsweetened chocolate
  • 7 egg whites
  • 7 egg yolks
  • 1 ¾ cups sugar
  • ¼ cup hot water
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ¾ cup water
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar

For the frosting:

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 7 tablespoons whipping cream (heavy)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ confectioners’ sugar
  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate

Instructions:

  1. Make sure the eggs are at room temperature.
  2. Melt the unsweetened chocolate over low heat.
  3. Add hot water and ¼ cup sugar. Blend well and set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, mix baking soda, baking powder, salt and remaining sugar.
  5. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and pour in water, egg yolks, vanilla and oil. Whisk and beat them at medium speed until mixed well.
  6. In another bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until frothy and foamy.
  7. Fold the mixture into the batter.
  8. Fold the chocolate mixture into half of the batter.
  9. Spoon the plain batter first then the one with chocolate into the 10 inch tube pan. Continue alternating the batters and swirl with a knife to create a cream and chocolate colored swirl.
  10. Bake at 325 degrees for an hour or so.
  11. Invert and let cool.
  12. Melt semisweet chocolate and butter together then stir in the cream and vanilla.
  13. Remove from heat sift in sugar.
  14. Spread over the cake and serve.
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 7 large egg whites
  • 7 egg yolks
  • 1 large ripe banana
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¾ cup cold water

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven at 350 degrees.
  2. Using a large bowl, mix baking powder, flour, salt and sugar together.
  3. Mash the banana in a separate container.
  4. Mix oil, egg yolks, vanilla and almond extract into cold water.
  5. Combine the liquid mixture with the powdered mixture and blend until everything is smoothed out.
  6. In another bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the egg whites and the cream of tartar together. To know when to stop beating, the mixture should be creating stiff peaks when lifted from the bowl.
  7. Mix in the batter with the frothy egg whites and cream of tartar by folding in the batter. This should be done slowly and gently so as not to over-mix.
  8. Pour in the batter into the baking pan and bake for 55 minutes.
  9. Let it cool and dust with sugar or use frosting. A unique touch would be to use brown frosting.
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Ingredients:

  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 8 egg whites
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 7 egg yolks
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 2 cups lemon curd

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. In a bowl, mix cream of tartar, salt and egg whites. Beat using electric mixer until it becomes foamy and frothy.
  3. Gradually add half a cup of sugar until the soft peaks become stiff and glossy.
  4. In a separate container, beat the egg yolks. Beat until the color becomes light and lemon-like. This will probably take around 3 minutes.
  5. Like the first mixture, slowly add remaining sugar. Add flour and lemon juice.
  6. Pour in the egg whites and fold into yellow mixture.
  7. Put everything into a 10 inch pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes.
  8. Invert the cake and let it cool.
  9. Beat the whipping cream until it thickens slightly. Add ½ cup of the lemon curd and beat the together for a minute. Refrigerate to let it cool.
  10. Slice the cake to make 3 layers. Spread half of the remaining lemon curd on the first layer. Top with the second and spread remaining lemon curd on it. Top with the last layer and spread the whipping cream frosting around the whole cake. Chill for at least an hour before cutting and serving.
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Ingredients:

  • 6 large egg whites
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 box of white cake mix
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 can lite unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 18 drops of yellow food coloring

For the Coconut frosting

  • ¾ cup marshmallow crème
  • ¾ cream cheese frosting
  • 1 ½ cups sweetened flaked coconut

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and ready a 10-inch baking tube pan with a removable bottom.
  2. You will first make the cake. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed. Continue with the beating until it become frothy and soft peaks form.
  3. Slowly add in the sugar while beating more slowly. Continue this until the mixture becomes glossy and stiff.
  4. In another container, combine the white cake mix, oil, coconut milk, coconut extract and yellow food coloring. The yellow food coloring is added to capture the rich color of coconut shells.
  5. Fold in the egg white and sugar mixture into the baking mix an combine until everything is blended in.
  6. Pour the mixture into the ungreased pan, waiting for it to settle.
  7. Bake for 1 hour until ready (use cake testers to see if the middle is well-done).
  8. Mix the marshmallow creme and cream cheese frosting and spread evenly on the top of the cake.
  9. Sprinkle the flaked coconut on top.
  10. Chill and serve.
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