Lime Chiffon Cake
Today I tried out a chiffon cake recipe that I copied from a recipe book at my parents’ house. No, it was not my mom’s book; it was my younger sister’s. She left several recipe books there so that she can cook/bake when she stays there with her kids for a few weeks in summer and winter.
My oven can take the smallest (10 cm, I guess) chiffon pan only, so I needed to scale the recipe in half. (Actually bigger ones CAN fit in there, but it does not leave enough space to bake a chiffon cake successfully.) The cake rose alright and didn’t fall at all after it was cooled, so I was very happy. But as you can see, I did a terrible job removing the cake from the pan. See the ragged bottom, I mean, the top in this photo? Well, such a problem should have been easily solved with some whipping cream… if I had any. I thought I had some in the fridge, but of course, I was wrong. And it was raining outside. Hence, this photo. ;P But the cake tasted good.
For my next attempt, I’ll buy a better knife – or maybe, whipping cream. ;)
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Categories: Bloopers, Sweets
Obachan,
ReplyDeleteIt looks deelicious! I'd eat it in a second, whipped cream or not. Now I feel the need to make a light, fresh cake like yours.
Hey there Obachan!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your help the other time with the translation.
I have always been searching for a very simple and yet "powerful" chiffon cake receipe.
Is it possible to get the receipe from you?
p.s. I have yet to find a 10cm baking tray to date. The smallest pans avail here are usually 15-18cm diameter minimum. =(
Chiffon cakes are my favorites and yours looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteAs Chronicles of Chaos, I would like to try this recipe too. My mail is akemi67@gmail.com, onegai shimasu!
Next time you might try lining your cake tin with silicone release paper - parchment paper, which might give you a smoother finish.
ReplyDeleteI love how the "rough" edges look, actually, it makes me want to eat it all the more!
ReplyDeleteI looks delicious! Could you please post the recipe?
ReplyDeletejune
ReplyDeleteThanks. This was indeed light and airy :) I have to confess that it didn’t take me long to finish it.
chroniclesofchaos
I tried to email you the recipe, but it failed. Can you email me at the address in my profile? Thanks.
Yes, we do have 10 cm chiffon pans. It works fine with my small oven, but the problem is that when the cake is sliced, each slice is too small and not photogenic at all … :(
akemi
Thanks. I just emailed you the recipe. ;)
christine
Thanks for the advice. But I’m not very good at lining cake pans with parchment paper, and I guess it would be difficult with such a small chiffon cake pan…
ghanima
Really? That’s a dangerous effect. :D In fact, I'm thinking about buying what they call "chiffon knife" here so that I can remove the cake from the pan easily and beautifully.
karen
Unfortunately I don’t remember the title of the cookbook or the author, so I’d rather not post the translation of the recipe, because I can’t give it a proper credit. Can you email me at the email address in my profile?
hi..yr chiffon cake really looks inviting..can you email me the recipe at careagle6@yahoo.com onegai shimasu
ReplyDeleteThis chiffon cake looks very interesting! It has such a nice colour...
ReplyDeleteObachan,
ReplyDeleteYour lime chiffon cake looks so gorgeous. Could I ask you to email me the recipe too? Thanks.
Kookai
(sawitri.p@hotmail.co.uk)
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carmen
Hi. I hope you liked the recipe. ;)
rosa
Thanks. I wish the sides of my cake turned brown, though…
kookai, karen
I'm sending you an email shortly. Hope you like this cake. :)
I've always loved yr site and as always yr photos are amazing.
ReplyDeleteWould you be kind enough to email me yr recipe?
Thank you!
email: xxxxxxx at yahoo dot com dot au
k & s
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
anonymous commenter
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Ooh...this looks so good. Can you please share this recipe or email it to me? mho_8 at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
Hi michelle,
ReplyDeleteHope you like the cake. ;)
Dear Obachan, I saw your beautiful lime chiffon cake. I just love the photo! Could you please share your recipe? Thanks & regards. May
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Hi Obachan,
ReplyDeleteCan you please share your recipe of Lime Chiffon Cake?
Thanks.
AA
(baby_jan2003 at hotmail dot com)
Hi Obachan,
ReplyDeleteYour chiffon cake looks heavenly! Would you please share me the recipe? Thank you so.. so.. much.. Please email me at gpine23@hotmail.com
Chiffon cakes release very easily when the bottom is lined with wax paper or parchment paper. Never grease or flour the sides of thepan. When the cake has sufficiently cooled, run an ordinary kitchen knefe around the sides and tube. Place a plate on top of pan. Hit the bottom of the pan and the cake should release. Remove the wax or parchment paper and turn the cake right side up.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the tip. Yeah, parchment paper would work.I'm lazy so cutting the paper to fit in my 10 cm chiffon pan didn't sound too tempting at first, but probably it's worth the effort. I'll give it a try next time :)
ReplyDeletehello obachan
ReplyDeleteMay I have a copy of this recipe please? How can I contact you?
Also, recently, I was in Japan and had the most delicious cherry blossom chiffon cake bought from the store. I am not sure if it is baked or steamed. Do you have the recipe for the cherry blossom chiffon cake as well?
Much appreciated.
Thanks
Hi anonymous commenter,
ReplyDeleteTerribly sorry for not responding earlier! Please email me at the email address in the sidebar. (If clicking on the "Email me!" link on the sidebar does not open a window, right click on the link and copy & paste my email address.)
Yeah, I've seen cherry blossom chiffon cake on the net. It sounds soooo tempting! Sorry, I don't have a recipe for that lovely cake... (I wish someone would give me one!)
Hi Obachan,
ReplyDeleteyour lime chiffon cake looks so nice.
Is it possible to have the recipe? Here is my email:
haviti34 at gmail dot com
thanx a lot.
Hi. I just emailed to your address. If you don't see my email in your in-box, please check the spam folder. (Recently I almost always have this problem with gmail users...)
ReplyDeleteCan you send me your recipe :D? I also want to know the book name too.
ReplyDeleteMy email address: hijikata173@gmail.com
Thank you very much!