{"id":2090469,"date":"2024-12-13T19:19:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T05:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=2090469"},"modified":"2025-04-09T09:27:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T14:27:42","slug":"chiffon-cake","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/chiffon-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiffon Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

While digging in to a slice of cake is always a treat, a bite of chiffon cake is a different experience. A type of sponge cake<\/a>, chiffon cake is wonderfully light and fluffy, with a pillowy texture that never fails to impress. The key? It’s all in the ingredients and the method, making good use of whipped egg whites and cake flour for the cake’s signature delicate texture.<\/p>\n

Once the cake is baked and cooled, it’s a blank canvas to enjoy with a dusting of confectioners’ sugar or gussied up with fresh fruit, whipped cream<\/a>, a berry sauce, lemon curd<\/a> or any combination of garnishes.<\/p>\n

What is chiffon cake?<\/h2>\n

Like the lightweight fabric it’s named for, chiffon cake is soft, delicate and airy. Whereas most cakes cream butter and sugar for the base of the batter, a chiffon cake uses oil for moisture and egg whites for lift, similar to a sponge cake<\/a> and an angel food cake<\/a>. A chiffon cake recipe is also generally made in a tube pan, so it cooks evenly. As for the main differences between the three cakes, a sponge cake doesn’t rise quite as tall; an angel food cake doesn’t incorporate any fat, leaving it airy without much moisture; and a chiffon cake has a moist, tender crumb that’s simply wonderful.<\/p>\n

Chiffon Cake Ingredients<\/h2>\n