Citrus Chiffon Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 cup egg whites at room temperature | ||
| Cream of tartar | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Sugar | ||
| Cake flour | 2 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salad oil | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange juice | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lemon juice | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange peel | 2 Tablespoon, grated | |
| Baking powder | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Lemon peel | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Egg yolks | 5 | |
| Citrus Glaze | ||
Directions
1. In large bowl, with mixer at high speed, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until soft peaks form. Beating at high speed, sprinkle in 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition until sugar is completely dissolved and whites stand in stiff peaks.
2. Preheat oven to 325°F. In another large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat 1 cup sugar with flour and remaining ingredients except Citrus Glaze until blended, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. With rubber spatula or wire whisk, gently fold egg-yolk mixture into beaten whites just until blended.
3. Pour batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake 1 hour or until cake is golden and top springs back when lightly touched with finger. Invert cake in pan on funnel or bottle; cool completely in pan.
4. To serve, with metal spatula, carefully loosen cake from pan; place on cake plate. Prepare Citrus Glaze. Spread glaze on top of cake, letting some glaze run down side.
2. Preheat oven to 325°F. In another large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat 1 cup sugar with flour and remaining ingredients except Citrus Glaze until blended, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. With rubber spatula or wire whisk, gently fold egg-yolk mixture into beaten whites just until blended.
3. Pour batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake 1 hour or until cake is golden and top springs back when lightly touched with finger. Invert cake in pan on funnel or bottle; cool completely in pan.
4. To serve, with metal spatula, carefully loosen cake from pan; place on cake plate. Prepare Citrus Glaze. Spread glaze on top of cake, letting some glaze run down side.
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