Chiffon Cakes

Having bought a chiffon cake tin recently, I decided to make full use of it by trying out various flavours. Thus far, I have tried green tea, chocolate, marble and lately coffee. Chiffon cakes are nice tea treats as they are very light and fluffy and you can afford to be more indulgent with your intake.

The ingredients for chiffon cake are simple and items which you can readily find at home. They include eggs, sugar, milk, cake flour, oil, and cream of tartar/lemon juice/salt (optional). Chiffon cakes are relatively easy to make, albeit more time consuming because of the egg-separation method, which involves the handling of egg yolks and egg whites. For a novice baker, it is a good way to explore techniques beyond the usual "creaming" method of butter and sugar.