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Orange Chiffon Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Orange Chiffon Cake

18 ingredients 2 hr + 30 min 6 openrecipes
Orange Chiffon Cake

Orange chiffon cake with orange curd filling and toasted meringue frosting. It’s wonderfully light and spongy, yet it has a moist and tender texture. What’s not to love?

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

877
Calories
21g
Protein
32g
Fat
124g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cake not in our table 0
Meringue not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons FOR THE ORANGE CURD FILLING:
  • 1-½ cup Orange Zest
  • 1 stick White Sugar
  • 4 whole Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature
  • ½ cups Egg
  • ½ teaspoons Orange Juice
  • 1-¼ cup Salt
  • ½ Tablespoons FOR THE CAKE:
  • ½ teaspoons Cake Flour
  • 3 whole Baking Powder
  • ½ cups Salt
  • ¼ cups Egg, Whites And Yolks Separated
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar, Divided
  • 1 teaspoon Canola Oil
  • ¾ cups Orange Zest
  • 3 whole Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon FOR THE MERINGUE FROSTING:
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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