Tiny Chiffon Cakes
"My father is not a cake lover, but he absolutely loves this cake-in fact, it's the only cake he'll eat," writes Jan Huszczo of Beverly Hills, Michigan. "If you don't want to frost these, just dust with powdered sugar."
SERVINGS
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2
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CATEGORY
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Lower Fat
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METHOD
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Baked
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PREP |
20 min. |
COOK
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15 min.
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TOTAL
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35 min.
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INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 cup cake flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1-1/2 teaspoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 2 egg whites
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Frosting, optional
DIRECTIONS
Line the bottom of two ungreased 4-in. tube pans with parchment or waxed paper; set aside. In a small mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the egg yolk, orange juice, oil, water and orange peel; beat until smooth. In another small mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter.
Spoon into prepared pans. Bake at 325° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Immediately invert pans to cool. Loosen cake from pan with a knife; remove cakes. Frost if desired. Yield: 2 cakes.