Name: Aspiring bakers #1: grand marnier orange chiffon cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: (A); 6 Egg yolks; 25 g Caster sugar; (B); 1/4 tsp Salt; 45 g Cooking oil; (C); 1 Orange zest; 55 g Fresh orange juice; 2 tsp Grand Marnier; (D); 95 g Self-raising flour; (E); 6 Egg whites; 1/2 tsp Cream of tartar; 60 g Caster sugar

Ingredients

(A)
6 Egg yolks
25 g Caster sugar
(B)
1/4 tsp Salt
45 g Cooking oil
(C)
1 Orange zest
55 g Fresh orange juice
2 tsp Grand Marnier
(D)
95 g Self-raising flour
(E)
6 Egg whites
1/2 tsp Cream of tartar
60 g Caster sugar

Preparation

Preparation20 min

Cook time25 min

Whisk ingredients (A) till light.
Add (B) into (1) and mix well.
Then add (C), mix well, followed by (D). Ensure that they are thoroughly mixed.
Whisk egg whites from ingredient (E) with cream of tartar till foamy then gradually add in sugar and whisk till soft peak.
Scoop a third of egg whites and into mixture (3) and fold them together.
Pour the mix in (5) into the remaining egg whites and fold them thoroughly and quickly.
Pour into a 9" tube pan. Bake at 170 C for 45 mins or till cake is cooked through.
Remove from oven and invert the cake onto a bottle and leave it to cool down completely.
Remove cake from tube pan and slice.