Cocoa Chiffon Cake
Details
- Time
- 4 hours
- Skill Level
- Expert
- Yields
- 1 cake
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 30 minutes
- Bake Time
- 1 hour 20 minutes
- Cool Time
- 2 hours
Ingredients
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2 cupssugar, divided
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1-1/2 cupscake flour
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2/3 cupHERSHEY'S Cocoa
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2 tspsbaking powder
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1 tspsalt
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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1/2 cupvegetable oil
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7eggs, separated and at room temperature
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3/4 cupcold water
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2 tspsvanilla extract
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1/2 tspcream of tartar
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Vanilla Glaze:
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1/3 cupbutter or margarine
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2 cupspowdered sugar
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1-1/2 tspsvanilla extract
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2-4 Tbspshot water
Step-By-Step Directions
1
Heat oven to 325°F.
2
Combine 1-3/4 cups sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and baking soda in large bowl. Add oil, egg yolks, water and vanilla; beat until smooth.
3
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in extra-large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Gradually pour chocolate batter over beaten egg whites, folding with rubber spatula just until blended. Pour into ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
4
Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly. Invert pan on heat-proof funnel until completely cool. Remove cake from pan; invert onto serving plate. Spread top of cake with Vanilla Glaze, allowing some to drizzle down sides.
Vanilla Glaze:
Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth and of desired consistency. About 1-1/4 cups glaze.
Variation:
Cocoa Peppermint Chiffon Cake: Omit vanilla extract; add 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract. Add red food color to Vanilla Glaze for pink colored glaze. Garnish with crushed hard peppermint candy.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 12 servingsServing size 1 slice (135g)Amount per servingCalories420% Daily Value*Total Fat 18g 23%Saturated Fat 5g 25%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 140mg 47%Sodium 420mg 18%Total Carbohydrates 66g 24%Dietary Fiber 0g 0%Total Sugars 47gIncludes 47g Added Sugar 94%Protein 6gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 33mg 2%Iron 3mg 15%Potassium 42mg 0%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in aserving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 caloriesa day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information does not include recipe variations and garnish. Nutrition information includes Vanilla Glaze.
