Burnt-Sugar Chiffon Cake Recipe

Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2012 by ilka896

This cake has almost no taste except for eggs. I really did not like it and would not make it again. Frosting also tasted like butter than anything else.

Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2012 by Pleo

This was a horrible cake. There is no taste, the frosting was way too soft. I have my grandmothers burnt sugar cake recipe which is far superior to this one. This recipe went in the garbage. The cake and frosting will soon follow.

Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2012 by Pleo

This was a terrible recipe. There is little flavor to the cake, and the frosting was way too soft. My grandmother had a burnt sugar cake recipe that is far superior to this one. This recipe and cake and frosting went in the garbage. I will stick with my grandmothers recipe!

Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2012 by wolfmommy

Made this yesterday. It wasn't as difficult as I thought it was going to be to make. The cake is incredible. The frosting was very thin and too sweet, even for me. So I added some cream I whipped up. It gave the icing some substance for spreading and took away a little bit of the sweet without changing the incredibly wonderful taste. Excellent recipe.

Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2012 by NanciJam

Delish!

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2012 by BIGRUNNINGTAZ

THE CAKE PART WAS GREAT. THE ICING DID NOT TURN OUT GOOD. TOO LIQUID. HAD TO ADD MORE CONF. SUGAR. I THINK THIS WAS BE GOOD WITHOUT ICING ALSO.

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2012 by sandythielen

Some days I enjoy baking when it is a little more involved. This is one of those recipes. I don't like to ever substitute or change a recipe until I've made it once and can rate it as written. However, I was out of cake flour and substituted all purpose flour using directions I found on line. (remove 2 T flour for each cup). I think it came out great. I like the texture of a homemade sponge cake, and agree berries would taste yummy on it. It was a little too much frosting for me, but I can hardly consider that a "problem". Frankly, the reason I made this cake so quickly was because of the comments written before people even made it.

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2012 by khristi11

Delightfully light and airy cake.I added a tart lemon frosting and it was FABULOUS! Make it soon!

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2012 by joyousdeeous

Sorry to screw up the rating of this lovely recipe. I think we're all big girls and know a real rating from a scolding rating. IT's A GREAT RECIPE!!!!!

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2012 by mpcbaker

This is a very light and flavorful sponge cake.It is beautiful to look at too! I would much rather slice it and put strawberries and whipped cream in between the layers!

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2012 by Tommie Jo

Recipe a little bit involved but the cake is well worth it. It is a very good cake.

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2012 by nkeithf

Ladies, you realize that you have now driven the ratings scale down even further with your comments? Every time you rate without leaving a star, it lowers the average star rating. I would suggest that the original poster maybe repost... if you haven't made the recipe, don't rate it. If you are unhappy about the first poster, at least leave a few stars so you don't completely screw up the rating system.

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2012 by sherry_vinigrette

I'll tell you what bugs me - when someone does not follow the recipe the way it's written, doing their own thing, and it comes out badly, and then gives the recipe a low rating. Honestly!!! I agree that recipes should be rated based on your actual experiences following the recipe all the way. Only then will the rating system truly represent a recipe. :p

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2012 by vtmoose11

This sounds like a recipe I will definitely try. Reminds me of a cake recipe my mother and grandmother used to make. The burnt sugar frosting intrigues me and I hope it is like that which my mother made when I was a young girl. And as for the "star ratings", well, they can be deceiving...Personally, I do not go by them. Some recipes I have tried with high ratings have been mediocre and some with low ratings have been very good. I do look at the ingredients used to base whether I will try it. Everyone's taste is different and will affect the rate accordingly. Happy cooking everyone.

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2012 by Randi_Evans

I've made this cake, and trust me as Shirley said, for anyone who knows how to bake will be able to tell by the ingredients how yummy it will be. This cake is absolutely in that catagory. Yes, lighten up ladies. Enjoy your cake, I did mine!!!

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2012 by joyousdeeous

I am rating the comments a 1. Get a life ladies!

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2012 by shirley mccarley

It would be best to bake then rate. However, some of us remember when

ALL cakes were made from scratch. If you have made alot of "REAL HOMEMADE" cakes, you can tell by the ingredients how good it will be. For goodness sakes, ladies, lighten up!

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2012 by bkrochmalech

I second the motion. DO NOT rate a recipe unless you have tested it. Thanks.

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2012 by Doeye

Please DO NOT rate this recipe UNTIL you have actually made it! What a concept....Really?? Geri - you are rating it a "5" without even trying it??? That's like recommending a book you haven't even read; or a movie you haven't even seen...I, for one, count of the reviews to decide if I want to make a recipe and you have totally messed up the rating by giving a 5 without actually making the cake.

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2012 by posipati

What wgg whites???

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2012 by Geri Greene

I look forward to making this cake from a time when cakes were a work of love - but I'm giving it a 5-star rating as i can already taste the burnt-sugar flavor and the airy lightness of the cake! I'll bet you are one welcome visitor at any gathering!