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Yuzu Chiffon Cake

Adapted from Beatrix Bakes
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Ingredients
  

  • 180ml yuzu juice
  • 10g yuzu zest
  • 300g egg whites
  • 140g egg yolks
  • ½ tsp cream of tartar
  • 300g caster sugar
  • 240g plain flour
  • 15g baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 110ml vegetable oil

Yuzu Yoghurt Glaze

  • 200g icing sugar
  • 50g natural full fat yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp yuzu zest
  • 1 tsp yuzu juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 150°C fan-forced.
  • Weigh the sugar in a medium bowl. Take out 2 tablespoons to add to the egg whites later. Add the flour, baking powder and salt to the bowl and set aside.
  • Place the egg whites and cream of tartar into the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the whisk attachment, whip on medium-high speed (speed 6) until the egg whites are stiff and white. Start adding the reserved sugar to the egg whites gradually (about a teaspoon every 30 seconds) and beat until you have a white, smooth, glossy mixture. Then beat on low (speed 1) for 1 minute to remove any air bubbles.
  • Put the oil, egg yolks and juice and zest in a wide bowl and whisk to combine. Sift the dry ingredients over the yolk whisk together to form a loose batter. Gently fold in one-third of the egg white mixture with a silicone spatula. Then add in the remaining egg white mixture and gently combine until no white streaks remain.
  • Pour the mixture into the cake tin, wiping away any batter smears around the sides or centre of the tin. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until golden and the cake around the centre tube looks dry. Wearing oven mitts, remove from the oven and immediately invert the centre tube onto a bottle. Let it hang for 2-3 hours or until the tin is completely cool.
  • To release the cooled cake, run a thin knife around the edge of the tin, ensuring you get right to the bottom. Turn the chiffon cake out onto a serving plate.
  • To make the yuzu yoghurt glaze, sift the icing sugar into a bowl, add the yoghurt, most of the zest and juice. Stir well until combined. Add a little extra icing sugar if too wet, or a small amount of water or yoghurt if too thick.
  • Spoon the glaze around the outer edge of the cake first, then over the top. Sprinkle over remaining zest. Leave to set for 15 minutes before serving.