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gluten and dairy free earl grey chiffon cake showing how spongy it is, topped with a sweet vanilla cream

Earl Grey Chiffon Cake (GF)

Brooke
This earl grey chiffon cake is hands down the best cake I have ever had.  You won’t believe it’s gluten-free and dairy-free! So soft, moist, and spongy.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Rest Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Western
Servings 8 slices

Ingredients
  

Cake Ingredients

  • 6 large eggs room temp, split into whites and yolks
  • 70 grams light oil
  • 220 grams sugar split into 150 + 70
  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence
  • 120 grams rice flour
  • 60 grams cornstarch
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 earl grey teabags
  • ½ tsp cream of tartar

Earl Grey Milk

  • 200 ml coconut milk
  • 3 earl grey tea bags

Whipped Cream

  • 300 ml cream
  • 30 grams icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence

Instructions
 

  • In a small pot heat the coconut milk and 3 of the earl grey tea bags. Once boiling, remove from heat and leave to steep for at least 10 minutes..
  • Preheat the oven to 160℃.
  • Separate the eggs into yolks and whites, place both in large mixing bowls.
  • Beat the egg whites on medium speed until frothy. Then add the cream of tartar, whip until it begins to turn opaque.
  • Increase beater to a medium-high speed. Start to slowly add the sugar (150 grams) by the tablespoon in intervals of about 1 minute.
  • Continue to beat the egg white meringue mixture until it forms stiff peaks, it should hold its shape well when the whisk is lifted.
  • In the bowl with the egg yolks add the oil, sugar (50g), coconut tea milk, and vanilla essence. Whisk until combined.
  • Finely sift the flour mixture (rice flour, cornflour, baking powder, and salt) into the batter. Combine until smooth, be careful not to overmix.
  • Now start to gently fold in a ⅓ of the meringue mix into the batter. You will need to be gentle whilst combining so as to not over mix.
  • Repeat twice with the remaining ⅔ of the meringue mix, until the batter is combined and still airy.
  • Pour the batter into your baking tin. Pour from one spot and let the batter spread itself out. Use a toothpick to pop any air bubbles you may see.
  • Bake at 160℃ for 50 minutes, do not open the oven door to check on the cake until at least 45 minutes.
  • Once finished baking, remove from the oven and invert the pan upside down immediately.
  • Leave to cool for at least 2 hours, there should be airflow access from either the legs of the pan or a wire rack underneath.
  • Top with sweet whipped cream.
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