LIGHT AS A FEATHER CAKE
My mom cut this recipe out from the Honolulu Star Bulletin in the early 70's. It was our family's absolute favorite cake - a moist, lemony chiffon that always came out perfect. Then she misplaced the recipe sometime in the 90's and I thought it was lost forever. In a bit of serendipity, my best friend from elementary school got my address a couple of months ago and we started corresponding. I mentioned the recipe to her (even she remembered the cake after all these years!) and lamented that I doubted I'd ever find it again. Well, guess what? My mom had given her mom the recipe when we were kids, and she still had it! I was so happy I could have hugged my friend - if she didn't live 2000 miles away! I'm posting this here so I'll never, ever lose it again. Note: Thanks to **Tinkerbell** for reminding me that the cake needs to cool upside down so it stays tall and fluffy!
Provided by Chilicat
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Separate eggs, placing whites in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle cream of tartar on egg whites and beat on high until soft peaks form.
- Slowly add in 1/2 cup of the sugar until whites are stiff but not dry.
- In a medium sized bowl, sift flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder together.
- Make a well in the sifted ingredients and add oil, egg yolks, water, and extract. Beat until smooth.
- Fold egg yolk mixture gradually into beaten egg whites. Pour batter into ungreased angel food cake pan.
- Bake at 350F for 45 min or until cake is golden and springs back when touched.with a finger. Cool upside down by balancing the inside ring of the pan on a bottle or funnel (if your pan doesn't have cooling legs).
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Regina Blackwell
[email protected]This cake is perfect for any occasion. It's light and fluffy, and the flavor is amazing.
Hagamig 356
[email protected]I made this cake for my son's birthday party and it was a huge hit. The kids loved it!
Jasmine emerald
[email protected]This cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it. It's so delicious!
Shahbaz Murad
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe. It's the best cake I've ever made!
Mpho Sibongakonke
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful. I highly recommend it!
Battaishir Ts.
[email protected]I made this cake for Easter and it was a big success. Everyone loved it!
Jannat Sheikh
[email protected]This cake is absolutely delicious! I love the light and fluffy texture.
Tawney Jones
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now and it's always a hit. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.
Haley Carroll
[email protected]This is my new favorite cake recipe! It's so light and fluffy, and the flavor is perfect.
Wendell Tweh
[email protected]I'm not a big baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great.
kuku lali
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I love that I can make it ahead of time and it still tastes fresh the next day.
Peu Nag
[email protected]I made this cake for my friend's birthday and she loved it! It was so moist and flavorful.
Godstime Gloria
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out perfectly. It was so light and fluffy, and the flavor was amazing.
ADL FLORA YT
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I've made it twice now and it's always a hit.
Sandy Sameh
[email protected]I was skeptical about how light and fluffy this cake would be, but I was pleasantly surprised! It was like eating a cloud.
yuki cross
[email protected]This cake was so delicious and moist! It was gone in minutes.