Cocoa Chiffon Cake
1/2 cup vegetable oil additional oil for preparing pan 1/3 cup cocoa -- sifted (Dutch-process cocoa) 1 tablespoon cocoa plus extra cocoa for preparing pan 1 1/2 cups sifted cake fl...
Ingredients
- 1/2cupvegetable oil
- 11/4 cups sugar
- 2teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
- 1/4teaspooncinnamon
- 2teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1large egg yolk
- 5large egg whites -- at room temperature
Directions
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1/2 cup vegetable oil additional oil for preparing pan 1/3 cup cocoa -- sifted (Dutch-process cocoa) 1 tablespoon cocoa plus extra cocoa for
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Position rack in the centre of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F
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Brush the inside of a 9-inch Bundt or springform tube pan with oil and sift a little cocoa over the pan
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Tap out the excess
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Sift together flour, 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sifted Dutch-process cocoa, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon into a large mixing bowl
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Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add oil, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water, vanilla and egg yolk
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Do not mix
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Place egg whites in another large mixing bowl