Wednesday, January 2, 2008

CHOCOLATE CHIFFON CAKE


Ingredients:

100gm semi sweet chocolate - Cut into small pieces
40ml water
60gm corn oil

(sieved together)
10gm cocoa powder
50gm cake flour
1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda

4 medium size egg yolk
4 medium size egg white
60gm castor sugar
a pinch of salt
a pinch of cream of tartar


Method:
1) Melt chocolate in microvwave oven
2) Stir in corn oil gradually, add water and stir till smooth
3) Add in egg yolk and flour mixture, set aside
4) Whisk egg white with cream of tartar till frothy
5) Add castor sugar gradually while continue whisking
6) Add salt and whisk till stiff
7) Fold egg white mixture into chocolate mixture
8) Pour mixture into a 18 cm lightly greased chiffon cake tube pan
9) Bake at 180 degree celsius for about 40 mins till cooked
10) Remove from oven and overturn to cool before removing from pan