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Margarita Chiffon Cake

Californian Harry Baker invented the chiffon cake in 1927, but he kept the recipe a tightly guarded secret for another 20 years. He finally relented and sold his formula to General Mills. The mystery ingredient? Vegetable oil, which gave the cake richness and a light, moist texture. We spike this one with all the flavors of a Margarita cocktail; the "Strawberry Compote With Tequila And Lime" (see recipe) is an elegant touch.

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 10 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Cake
2 1/4 cups 140g / 4.9ozCake flour
1 1/4 cups 247g / 8.7ozSugar
1 tablespoon 15mlBaking powder
1 teaspoon 5mlSalt
6 teaspoons 30mlEgg yolks (large)
1/2 cup 118mlVegetable oil
1/3 cup 78mlFresh lime juice
1/3 cup 78mlTriple sec
2 tablespoons 30mlTequila
2 teaspoons 10mlGrated lime peel
8 teaspoons 40mlEgg whites (large)
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlCream of tartar
  Glaze
2 cups 396g / 13ozPowdered sugar
2 tablespoons 30mlFresh lime juice
2 tablespoons 30mlTequila
4 teaspoons 20mlTriple sec
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlGrated lime peel
  Strawberry Compote With Tequila And Lime - (see recipe)

Recipe Instructions

For Cake: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Whisk flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat yolks and next 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until smooth.

Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites and cream of tartar in another large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Fold 1/3 of whites into batter, then fold in remaining whites. Transfer batter to ungreased 10-inch-diameter angel food cake pan; smooth top.

Bake cake until tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Immediately invert center tube of pan onto narrow-necked bottle; cool cake completely in pan.

Run long knife around center tube and sides of pan to loosen cake. Using center tube as aid, lift cake out of pan; run knife between cake and pan bottom to loosen. Invert cake onto platter.

For Glaze: Stir first 5 ingredients in medium bowl until smooth. Spread over top of cake, allowing glaze to drip down sides. Let stand until glaze sets, about 2 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome; let stand at room temperature.)

Serve cake with Strawberry Compote With Tequila And Lime.

This recipe yields 10 to 12 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, September 1999

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