Here’s a classic Chiffon Cake recipe—light, airy, and slightly sweet. Chiffon cake is a hybrid between a sponge and oil cake: it’s fluffy like a sponge cake but moist thanks to oil. Perfect for birthdays, tea time, or any special occasion.

🍰 Classic Chiffon Cake

Ingredients (9-inch cake)

Dry Ingredients

2 1/4 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated sugar (divided: 1 cup + 1/2 cup)
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients

7 large eggs, separated
3/4 cup (180 ml) water
1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp lemon zest (optional, for flavor)

Meringue

7 egg whites
1/2 tsp cream of tartar

🔪 Instructions

1. Prepare Dry Ingredients

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Set aside.

2. Mix Wet Ingredients

In a separate bowl, whisk together egg yolks, water, oil, vanilla, and lemon zest.
Gradually stir into dry ingredients until smooth.

3. Make the Meringue

In a clean bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy.
Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar.
Beat until stiff peaks form.

4. Fold Meringue Into Batter

Gently fold 1/3 of the meringue into the batter to lighten it.
Fold in remaining meringue carefully to avoid deflating the batter.

5. Bake

Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
Pour batter into an un-greased 10-inch tube pan (important for the cake to climb the sides).
Bake 55–65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

6. Cool

Invert the pan immediately onto a bottle or funnel to cool completely (prevents the cake from collapsing).
Once cooled, run a knife around the edges and the center tube to release the cake.

7. Serve

Dust with powdered sugar, or top with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

⭐ Tips for Perfect Chiffon Cake

Do not grease the pan; the batter needs to cling to the sides to rise.
Fold gently—overmixing will deflate the meringue.
Room-temperature eggs whip better for meringue.
You can flavor the cake with orange, lemon, almond, or coffee extracts.

If you want, I can give you:
🍊 Orange Chiffon Cake
🍫 Chocolate Chiffon Cake
🥥 Coconut Chiffon Cake
🍓 Strawberry Chiffon Cake

Which flavor would you like?

chiffon cake.