Lemon Chiffon Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups (500 mL) sifted cake and pastry flour
- 1 ½ cups (375 mL) granulated sugar, divided
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) baking powder
- 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
- 5 eggs, separated, at room temperature
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- ½ cup (125 mL) vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) grated lemon rind
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) fresh lemon juice
- Water
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) cream of tartar
Filling and frosting
- 1 ½ cups (375 mL) whipping cream (35%), divided
- 1 can (540 mL) lemon pie filling
- Slivered or grated lemon rind (optional)
Instructions
Cake
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Step 2
Stir together flour, 3/4 cup (175 mL) sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Step 3
Whisk together egg yolks, eggs, oil and lemon rind. Combine lemon juice with enough water to make 2/3 cup (150 mL); stir into yolk mixture. Set aside.
- Step 4
Beat egg whites with electric mixer until frothy. Add cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form. Add remaining sugar, about 1 tbsp (15 mL) at a time, beating until sugar is dissolved and stiff peaks form.
- Step 5
Whisk yolk mixture into flour mixture until well blended. Gently fold egg white mixture into egg yolk and flour mixture until blended. Pour batter into ungreased 10-inch (4 L) tube pan.
- Step 6
Bake until top springs back when gently pressed and a cake tester inserted in cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
- Step 7
Immediately invert cake pan; if pan does not have legs, rest tube opening on neck of bottle or funnel or on bottom of glass or can. Cool upside down for a couple hours.
- Step 8
When cake is cool, run a thin spatula or knife around the side of the pan and centre tube to loosen cake. Invert cake onto a serving plate. Slice horizontally into 3 equal layers.
Filling and Frosting
- Step 1
Whip cream with electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Gently fold about 1 cup (250 mL) whipped cream into lemon pie filling until blended. Spread half of lemon mixture evenly over bottom layer of cake. Continue layering with cake layers and filling.
- Step 2
Spread remaining whipped cream over top and side of cake. Refrigerate cake for several hours before serving for easier slicing. Garnish with lemon rind, if desired.
Tips
A package (99 g) of instant lemon pudding can be prepared and used in place of pie filling.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving | |
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Calories | 414 |
Fat | 20 g |
Saturated Fat | 7 g |
Trans Fat | 0 g |
Carbohydrate | 54 g |
Fibre | 0 g |
Sugars | 34 g |
Protein | 5 g |
Sodium | 368 mg |