{"id":24449,"date":"2019-10-03T14:54:03","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T19:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/?p=24449"},"modified":"2019-10-03T14:54:55","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T19:54:55","slug":"pumpkin-chiffon-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/pumpkin-chiffon-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Pumpkin Chiffon Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chiffon cake is a light, airy cake<\/strong> for when you want dessert but don’t want to be bogged down with something heavy. Chiffon boasts both the rich taste and crumbly texture of a yellow cake<\/em> as well as the lightness and sponge of an angel food cake<\/em>. This pumpkin chiffon cake recipe is tender and sweet with hints of fall spices!<\/p>\n

\"Chiffon<\/p>\n

A revolution in baking. A celebration of decadence in the wake of wartime rationing. As mysterious as a film noir starlet and as elegant and insubstantial as a length of luxury fabric. Since its 1927 birth in the oven of Harry Baker, chiffon cake has been anything but ordinary.<\/p>\n

What is Chiffon Cake?<\/h2>\n

\"Chiffon<\/p>\n

Chiffon cake is a combination of two types of cake:<\/p>\n

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  1. Butter cake<\/strong> (made with a chemical leavening agent like baking powder or baking soda and packed with fat from butter or vegetable shortening). My vanilla cake<\/a> is an example of a butter cake.<\/li>\n
  2. Foam cake<\/strong> (leavened with stiffly beaten egg whites like angel food cake). For more information on how chiffon compares to angel food, see “How is Chiffon Cake Different from Angel Food Cake<\/a>?”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Chiffon cake is leavened with both baking powder and egg whites, and enriched with vegetable oil in lieu of butter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    What Do You Need to Make Chiffon Cake?<\/h2>\n

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    Chiffon bakes low and slow, most often in a tubular angel food cake tin [paid link]<\/a><\/strong>. Make sure the pan isn’t nonstick<\/span> as you want the batter to stick to the sides as it bakes. This helps the cake to become nice and tall.<\/p>\n

    However, any straight-sided pan (even a cupcake tin!) will do<\/strong>. You can also use unwaxed liners, just like I do when I make my angel food cupcakes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    How To Make Chiffon Cake<\/h2>\n

    The Basic Formula to Make a Chiffon Cake<\/h3>\n

    While there are countless possibilities when it comes to flavoring and decorating chiffon (think chocolate chiffon cake<\/a> and raspberry chiffon cake<\/a>), most recipes follow a basic formula:<\/p>\n