Orange Chiffon Cake
This is one of my all-time favorite foods, After doing some research I found this recipe and I have made it in the past and it is absolutely delicious!
What You'll Need
- 4 Large Egg Yolks
- 15 g caster sugar
- 50 ml Vegetable Oil
- 50 ml Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 70 g Cake Flour, sifted
- Zest of 2 Oranges
Meringue
- 80g caster sugar
- 8 g corn flour
- 4 Large Egg Whites
How to Make It
- Position the rack on lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 160˚C.
- Place the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl, and beat well.
- Add oil, orange juice, and vanilla extract and stir to incorporate with a whisk.
- Add flour and orange zest; mix well, until the batter becomes sticky.
Make the meringue
- Combine sugar and corn flour.
- Beat the egg whites until foamy.
- Add half the sugar and continue beating for a few minutes, then add remaining sugar and beat until egg whites are glossy and stiff peaks form.
- Add one-third of meringue into the egg yolk mixture and fold in lightly, then add remaining meringue and fold to incorporate completely.
- Pour batter into an ungreased angel cake tube pan.
- Bake for 50 to 55 minutes. When cake is done, remove from the oven and turn it over, leaving it to cool for about an hour. Once the cake is cool completely, carefully run a knife or spatula around the sides of the cake to loosen it before inverting onto a wire rack
