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Lemon Chiffon Cake Recipe

	Marriage / All my dishes 1 year, 9 months ago I love lemon and this cake is one for those fellow lemon lovers. It's pretty too. Prep:20m Cook:115m Servings:12	Marriage
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Ingredients

Cake:

2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups grandulated sugar

3 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 Tbsp. grated lemon zest

7 large egg yokes

1 cup large egg whites (about 8)

1/2 tsp. cream of tarter

Glaze:

1/3 cup Unsalted butter or margarine

2 cups confectioners' sugar

1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest

2 to 4 Tbsp. lemon juice, warmed

yellow food coloring (optional)

Directions

Move rack to lowest position . Preheat oven to 325 degrees

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

Beat in 3/4 cup cold water, the oil, vanilla, lemon zest and egg yokes with electric mixer on lower speed until smooth.

Wash beaters and dry.

Whip egg whites and cream of tarter in a large bowl until it forms stiff peaks.

Gradually pour the flour mixture over the egg whites, folding in with rubber spatulas just until blended.

Pour into an ungreased 10 x 4 angel food cake pan.

Bake about 1 hour and 15 minutes until top springs back.

Immediately turn pan upside down onto heat proof funnel or bottle; let it hang about 2 hours until cake is completely cooled.

Loosen sides of cake with knife; remove from pan

To prepare Glaze:

Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat then remove from heat.

Stir in confectioners sugar lemon zest until smooth.

Stir in lemon juice, 1 Tbsp at a time until glaze is smooth and sonsistency of thick syrup.

Spread glaze over top of cake and allowing some to drizzle down sides.

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Comments

lunasea 1 year, 9 months ago said:
I was sitting here eating Lemon Chiffon yogurt and saw your cake recipe...ta da!...and even though this yogurt is pretty good, I know your cake is 100x better. I'm saving this and I'll let you know when I make it. Thanks for sharing! =)

mumtazcatering 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Thanks for post love lemons for it's tanginess and tartiness !!!!!!!!!

divaliscious 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Perfect for parties too! great recipe posting...saving and rating it! and adding it to a few good groups it should belong to!

kendi25 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Hi, is this cake like dense or very very soft. By dense I mean is it able to be stacked? Like a wedding cake?
Thanks

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