How To Make Chocolate Chiffon Cake (Japanese-Style Chiffon Cake Recipe)
Chocolate Chiffon Cake is a type of sponge cake: fluffy, airy, light, and moist, with a rich chocolate flavor. We've previously shared an original chiffon cake recipe, but this time we're going to amp things up with chocolate.
Chiffon cake looks unique with its height and a central hole, resembling a donut.
As many of you know, chiffon cake was invented in the U.S. It was first made in 1927 by Harry Baker, a Los Angeles cooking enthusiast inspired by angel food cake—a sponge cake made with egg whites, flour, and sugar, without butter.
It is said that chiffon cake was introduced to Japan around the 1980s. After American homemade cake stores began selling chiffon cakes, they became very popular among the Japanese.
It is a memorable cake for me; my mother used to bake it when I came home from school. I now understand why she baked it so often—chiffon cake is easy to make once you know how to, with simple ingredients found in the kitchen.
The key to making a good chiffon cake is the meringue. You must whip it enough to achieve a stiff meringue. It's important to quickly mix the batter and meringue and place it in a mold because chocolate contains fat and oil, which can easily collapse the air bubbles in the meringue.
You can keep the chiffon cake covered at room temperature for 2-3 days. Ensure it is well-covered to prevent drying. Alternatively, tightly wrap it with plastic and store it in the refrigerator for 4-5 days or freeze it for up to one month. However, we recommend consuming it soon after it's made for the best flavor.
Chocolate Chiffon Cake is for afternoon teatime! Pair it with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for a delightful treat!
Overview
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Total servings: 4
Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients
- 4 Eggs
- 60 ml Milk
- 30 ml Vegetable Oil
- 50 g All-Purpose Flour
- 1/8 tsp Baking Powder
- 50 g Sugar
- 110 g Chocolate
- Powdered Sugar, for dusting the cake (optional)
- Whipped Cream, for garnishing the cake (optional)
- Berries, for garnishing the cake (optional)
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