Lemon Chiffon Cake

Ingredients:

Cake:
1 3/4 cups (425 mL) ROBIN HOOD® Best For Cake & Pastry Flour
1 tbsp (15 mL) baking powder
1 tsp (5 mL) salt
3/4 cup (175 mL) sugar
1/2 cup (125 mL) oil
6 (6) egg yolk
3/4 cup (175 mL) water
1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon rind, grated
7 (7) egg white
1/2 tsp (2 mL) cream of tartar
3/4 cup (175 mL) sugar
Filling:
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) butter, softened
3 cups (750 mL) icing sugar, sifted
1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
1 (1) egg yolk
1 cup (250 mL) prepared lemon pie filling
Lemon twists, for garnish

Directions:

Cake:
1. COMBINE flour, baking powder, salt and first amount of sugar in large bowl. Stir well to blend.
2. ADD oil, egg yolks, water and lemon rind. Beat with electric mixer until smooth, about 30 seconds.
3. BEAT in small bowl egg whites and cream of tartar to form stiff, moist peaks. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff, shiny peaks are formed.
4. FOLD egg whites into egg yolk mixture, gently but thoroughly.
5. TURN batter into ungreased 10" (4 L) tube pan.
6. BAKE at 350ºF (180ºC) for 60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Invert cake to cool. Loosen edges and shake pan to remove cake.
Filling:
7. CREAM butter until smooth. Gradually add half of icing sugar.
8. BEAT in lemon juice, egg yolk and pie filling, then remaining icing sugar gradually beating until smooth and creamy. Chill if necessary for desired consistency.
Assembly:
9. SLICE cake horizontally into 3 equal layers. Fill layers with 1/3 of filling. Spread remaining filling on top layer.
10. DECORATE top with lemon twists.

January 01, 1900


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Recent Comments:

Review on 2/11/2007 3:43:00 AM by cornelis van ter Meij

very good!

  • Lemon Chiffon Cake

  • With the refreshing tang of lemon, this chiffon cake is light, luscious and refreshing. Even after a big meal, everyone will have room for a slice.

    Prep Time:
    Baking Time: 1 hour
    Makes: 1 cake

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Nutritional Information

Servings Per Recipe 16
Per 1 slice (127 g)
Calories 479
Protein 4.4 g
Fat 26.8 g
Saturated Fat12.2 gm
Carbohydrate 56.7 g
Fibre0.5 g
Sodium 359 mg
Cholesterol 143 mg
Vitamin A 19 %DV
Vitamin C 2 %DV
Calcium 4 %DV
Iron 6 %DV

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