7 Secrets to the Perfect Chocolate Chiffon Cake
This festive holiday dessert is the ultimate Christmas party showstopper! A light and airy chocolate chiffon cake decorated for the holidays.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 large eggs, separated
- 1¾ cups cake flour
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¾ cup cold water
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
- Red and green chocolate candies (like M&M’s), for decoration
- Optional: whipped cream, holly-shaped sprinkles, chocolate truffles
Instructions
- Whip the egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
- Whisk together cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
- Blend egg yolks, oil, vanilla, and water in a separate bowl until smooth. Pour into the dry mixture and whisk until combined.
- Gently fold the whipped egg whites into the batter in three additions.
- Pour batter into an ungreased Bundt or tube pan and bake at 325°F (165°C) for 50–55 minutes. Cool upside down before removing from the pan. Decorate with powdered sugar, chocolate candies, and festive toppings.
Notes
- Do not grease the pan to help the cake rise properly.
- Cooling upside down prevents the cake from collapsing.
- Decorate as desired for a festive touch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg