2023 🍓🍰 Strawberry Chiffon Cake: A Slice of Delightful Sweetness to Savor
Indulge in the essence of summer with our Strawberry Chiffon Cake 🍓. This airy delight boasts layers of strawberry-infused chiffon, topped with a cloud-like whipped cream frosting ☁️. It's a slice of sunshine on your plate, and creating it is a breeze! 🍰.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Strawberry Chiffon Cake
For the Chiffon Cake:
- 1 cup 130 g cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup 60 ml canola oil
- ½ cup + 3 tablespoons 140 g granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 egg yolks
- ¼ cup 60 ml whole milk
- 4 egg whites
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
For the Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 to 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
To Assemble:
- ⅔ cup sliced strawberries
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups hulled and quartered strawberries
Instructions
Step 1: 🍰 Preheat & Prep
- - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- - Grease two 6-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper.
Step 2: 🌾 Dry Mix
- - Whisk cake flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
Step 3: 🥄 Batter Up
- - Mix canola oil, most sugar, vanilla, and egg yolks.
- - Beat until pale (about 3 mins).
- - Gradually add half of the flour mixture, then milk.
- - Add the rest of the flour mixture, mix until smooth.
Step 4: 🥚 Fluff It
- - Whip egg whites, add cream of tartar and remaining sugar.
- - Whisk until medium-stiff peaks.
Step 5: 🔀 Combine
- - Gently fold 1 cup of egg whites into the batter.
- - Carefully fold in the rest.
Step 6: 🔥 Bake & Cool
- - Divide batter between pans, bake for 25-30 mins.
- - Cool on wire racks, then remove parchment paper.
Step 7: 🍓 Sweet Strawberries
- - Toss sliced strawberries with sugar, set aside.
Step 8: 🍦 Creamy Whip
- - Whisk heavy cream until thick.
- - Add sugar and vanilla bean paste, whisk to medium peaks.
Step 9: 🍰 Assemble
- - Place one cake layer, add whipped cream and strawberries.
- - Top with the second layer.
- - Crumb coat, chill, then frost.
- - Pipe a border, pile on strawberries.
Step 10: 🎉 Decorate & Enjoy
- - Decorate your Strawberry Chiffon Cake and savor every bite!
Notes
Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)
⦁ Calories: 300 Kcal⦁ Carbohydrates: 29g
⦁ Protein: 3g
⦁ Fat: 22g
⦁ Saturated Fat: 12g
⦁ Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
⦁ Monounsaturated Fat: 7g
⦁ Trans Fat: 0g
⦁ Cholesterol: 95mg
⦁ Sodium: 75mg
⦁ Potassium: 145mg
⦁ Fiber: 1g
⦁ Sugar: 19g
⦁ Vitamin A: 280 IU
⦁ Vitamin C: 20mg
⦁ Calcium: 65mg
⦁ Iron: 1mg
