Orange Chiffon Cake 香橙雪紡蛋糕

Chiffon cake is an all American invention. An American sales person, not a cook or pastry chef, came up with this popular cake that made with oil instead of butter. This sponge cake is very light and airy and can be made in a lot of different flavors. This orange cake is one of them. The freshly squeezed orange juice, the zest and the orange liquor all contribute to its great refreshing taste.



What a way to celebrate the birthday of America with this cake!!

Make one 9-10 inch tube pan

Ingredients:

112g/1 cup plus 2 tbsp cake flour, sifted into a cup and leveled off
150g/3/4 cup sugar  
1 tsp  baking powder 
1/4 tsp salt 
54g/1/4 cup vegetable oil  
4  large eggs, separated
1 tbsp orange zest 
91g/1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp orange juice, freshly squeezed  
1/2 tsp  pure vanilla extract 
1 tbsp Grand Marnier  (optional, but highly recommended )
1/2 plus 1/8 tsp cream of tartar

1)  Preheat oven to 325⁰F. Set a rack in the lower third of the oven.
2)  In a large bowl, mix the flour, all but 1 tbsp of the sugar, baking powder and salt with a whisk. Add the oil, yolks, orange zest and juice, vanilla and Grand Marnier. Whisk until combined.
3)  Beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and beat on high speed until soft peaks form. Add the remaining 1 tbsp sugar and continue on high speed until the peaks are shiny and firm.
4)  Use a spatula and fold the meringue into the egg batter in two additions. Fold until no white is seen.
5)  Pour the batter onto an non-greased tube pan. Smooth out the top and bake for 30-35 minutes until the top is golden and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
6)  Immediately invert the pan until the pan is cool to touch. Unmold the cake by running a metal spatula between the sides of the pan and the cake.

Notes:

1)  This cake is best to be baked in a tube pan because its delicate structure needs support in the center. The cake may cave in if use regular round cake pan.
2)  Special care has to be given when separating egg whites from the yolks. A tiny trace of yolks in the whites can ruin the whole procedure. The bowl and beaters have to be absolutely free of oil to be successful.

香橙雪紡蛋糕 

雪紡蛋糕的誕生不是出自一些名厨或糕點大師, 而是由一名美國售貨員發明的。由於它不是用普遍的牛油作為其中之一的材料, 而是用比較健康的植物油, 所以很受歡迎。加上蛋糕質地鬆軟幼滑, 口味變化萬千, 製作簡單容易, 很快便風行全球。

這款香橙味的, 是用鮮榨橙汁, 加上橙皮碎及橙酒, 令橙味大大提升, 實在不容錯過 !

這份量可做一個九至十吋蛋糕

材料:

低筋麵粉  一杯又二湯匙/112g

糖  四分之三杯/150g

泡打粉  一茶匙

鹽  一茶匙

植物油  四分之一杯/54g

大蛋  四隻

橙皮碎  一湯匙

鮮搾橙汁  四分之一杯加二湯匙/91g

橙酒  一湯匙

雲呢那香油  一茶匙

他他粉  半茶匙又八分之一茶匙

1)  預熱焗爐至325⁰F。

2)  在一大碗內將麵粉、糖(留下一湯匙)、泡打粉及鹽攪勻,加入蛋黄、油、橙汁、橙皮碎、雲呢那香油及橙酒攪勻備用。

3)  蛋白用電動打蛋器打至起泡,加入他他粉再打幾分鐘,加入一湯匙糖再繼續打至硬身。

4)  將已打發好的蛋白輕手與粉糊混合 (fold )。

5)  倒入沒有塗油之焗盤內,焗約三十至三十五分鐘。出爐後馬上倒扣,至完全冷後才可脫模。

注意事項:

1)  雪纺蛋糕的結構很細緻,所以最好是用tube pan去焗, 以防它焗後倒塌。

2)  分蛋時要很小心,蛋白不可有些少蛋黄混入,打蛋白的器皿也要完全亁淨沒有油,否則蛋白不會打發起。