Yield: 10 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Bake Time: 45–50 minutes
Total Time: ~1 hour 15 minutes
🧾 Ingredients:
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6 large eggs, separated 🥚
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200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
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180 g (1½ cups) cake flour or sifted all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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1/4 tsp salt
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100 ml (about 1/2 cup) vegetable oil
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100 ml (about 1/2 cup) water
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1/4 tsp cream of tartar or lemon juice (optional, for egg whites)
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Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Prep the oven & pan
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Preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F).
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Use an un-greased chiffon tube pan (with a central hole). Do not grease!
2. Mix dry ingredients
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In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Whisk egg yolk batter
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In another bowl, whisk egg yolks with half the sugar until light and pale.
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Add oil, water, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
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Gradually fold in the dry ingredients until smooth and lump-free.
4. Beat egg whites
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In a clean bowl, beat egg whites (with cream of tartar or lemon juice if using) until foamy.
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Gradually add the rest of the sugar while beating to stiff peaks.
5. Combine batters
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