Lemon Chiffon Cake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
2 six inch or 1 nine inch
ingredients
- 150 g cake flour
- 60 g granulated sugar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 5 large egg yolks
- 80 ml vegetable oil
- 3 lemons, juice and zest of
- 5 large egg whites
- 150 g granulated sugar
directions
- Prepare two 6 in roundcake pans or one 9 in round cake pan by greasing ONLY THE BOTTOM!
- Sift together the cake flour, 60 grams of sugar, and baking powder.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the egg yolks, oil, lemon juice, and zest. Thoroughly mix batter making sure it is free of lumps before adding the meringue.
- Prepare and italian meringue with the egg whites and the 150 grams of sugar, whipping the meringue until its firm, but not stiff or dry.
- While the meringue is slightly warm fold it into batter.
- Pour batter into the prepared pans and bake the cake at 350°F for 35-45 minutes, or until browned and the cakes spring bake to the touch.
- Cool completly in the pans before unmolding.
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