Sublime Fluffy Cocoa Chiffon Cake
- 4 large Egg yolks
- 5 large Egg whites
- 60 grams Cake flour
- 25 grams Cocoa powder
- 15 grams Powdered coconut milk
- 2 grams Baking powder
- 90 grams Granulated sugar
- 35 grams Vegetable oil
- 30 grams Water
- 10 grams Brandy (water)
- Combine all powdered ingredients and sift.
- Separate egg yolks and egg whites.
- Preheat oven to 170C.
- Add half of the granulated sugar into the bowl with the egg yolks and whip until white and thick.
- Add vegetable oil, water, and brandy.
- Sift the powdered ingredients into the bowl.
- Make sure to mix well.
- Into the bowl of egg whites, add the rest of the granulated sugar in small batches to make a thick meringue.
- Add a third of the meringue to the batter from step 3 and fold in.
- Then, add half of the remaining meringue and mix together.
- Finally, pour the batter into the bowl of the remaining meringue.
- Fold in lightly in a cutting motion from the bottom up.
- Pour into the chiffon mold.
- Hold the center of the mold, lift, and tap lightly onto the workplace to remove any air bubbles.
- Set the timer for 30 minutes and bake in a 170C oven.
- Optional: While it's baking, make four to five cuts into the cake.
- Turn the oven down to 160C about 10 minutes before finishing (you could omit this step and keep it at 170C if you wish).
- Take it out, flip the mold upside-down, and set on a glass to cool.
- The cake will fall apart if immediately taken out of the mold.
- When the batter has cooled down, use a cake knife to remove the edges.
- Use a bamboo skewer for the center.
- Flip over and transfer onto a plate.
- Done.
- Serve with whipped cream and fruits if you wish.
egg yolks, egg whites, flour, cocoa, milk, baking powder, sugar, vegetable oil, water, brandy
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/144395-sublime-fluffy-cocoa-chiffon-cake (may not work)