GUAVA CHIFFON CAKE
Here is a delectable, elegant and beautiful bakery quality cake. I found this recipe in our local newspaper and it has been in my collection of recipes and there it stood. I am a little intimidated and it is also quite daunting to think that I can bake this wonderful cake. I have eaten this dreamy dessert at different...
Provided by Jo Anne Sugimoto
Categories Fruit Desserts
Number Of Ingredients 29
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease the bottom of an 11 x 13-inch pan.
- 2. Sift together cake flour. sugar, baking powder and salt
- 3. Make a well in the center, add oil, water, guava juice, egg yolks and vanilla extract. Beat with a spoon until mixture is smooth. Add food coloring, set aside.
- 4. To make meringue, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup of sugar until stiff.
- 5. Gently fold batter into meringue until barely mixed. Pour into pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, do a toothpick test, and if it comes out clean, it's done. Remove from the oven and invert on a rack to cool completely.
- 6. Remove from pan gently. The cake may be cut in half lengthwise and frosted as two layers using the filling and frosting.
- 7. For the frosting, beat egg yolks and sugar until lemon-colored, add guava juice, place in a saucepan and cook over low-to-medium heat until thick, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and chill.
- 8. Whip the cream and vanilla extract, then fold into guava mixture. Frost sides of cake, cover top with guava topping. Makes enough to frost one cake. If layering an 11 x 13-inch cake, double this recipe.
- 9. For the topping, mix cornstarch with water to dissolve all lumps. Add salt, guava, lemon juice and egg yolk. Cook over low heat until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add butter. Spread when slightly cooled but still warm.
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Iron Heart
[email protected]This cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it. The guava flavor is amazing and the cake is so moist and fluffy.
Abdul sattar Khosa
[email protected]This cake is easy to make and it's always a hit. I've made it for birthdays, potlucks, and even just for a snack.
Emmanuel Adonis Adadey
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out great! It was so moist and fluffy, and the guava flavor was perfect.
Zukhanye Siqatala
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. The guava flavor was nice and the cake was very moist.
sparkling events
[email protected]I was a bit hesitant to try this cake because I'm not a big fan of guava, but I'm glad I did. The flavor was actually really good and the cake was very moist.
Kameka Thomas
[email protected]This cake is a great way to use up leftover guava. It's also a very moist and fluffy cake.
Ugirincungu Pogba
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of guava, but I actually really liked this cake. The flavor was subtle and the cake was very moist.
Daniel Joemath
[email protected]I used fresh guavas for this cake and they really made a difference. The flavor was so much better than when I've used guava paste.
Gabriel PIQUION
[email protected]This cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it. The guava flavor is amazing and the cake is so moist and fluffy.
Sharon Frayer
[email protected]This cake is easy to make and it's always a hit. I've made it for birthdays, potlucks, and even just for a snack.
Vilmarie Pintado
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out great! It was so moist and fluffy, and the guava flavor was perfect.
Shaqwel Bailey
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. The guava flavor was nice and the cake was very moist.
Ahsaan
[email protected]The guava flavor in this cake is subtle, but it's there. The cake is also very moist and fluffy. Overall, it's a good cake.
panda lilyana
[email protected]This cake is a great way to use up ripe guavas. It's also a great cake to make for a special occasion.
sana khalil (_ohmivv)
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Holly Webster
[email protected]This cake was absolutely delicious! The guava flavor was perfect and the cake was so moist and fluffy.