Summer Fun Watermelon Chiffon Cake
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Category
Dessert/Cake
Cuisine
American
Servings
8-10
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
37 minutes
Calories
300
Ingredients
-
40g milk
- 40g corn oil
- 35g cake flour
- 5g matcha powder
- 4 eggs (separated)
- 40g sugar
- Lemon juice (a few drops)
- Edible green dye (as needed)
- 15g corn oil
- 45g milk
- 45g cake flour
- 5g red yeast rice powder (for natural color)
- 2 eggs (separated)
- 25g sugar
- Lemon juice (a few drops)
- Whipped cream (enough to cover the cake)
- Watermelon rind (for decoration)
- Melted dark chocolate (for watermelon seeds)
- Mixing bowls (at least 3)
- Hand mixer or stand mixer
- Fine mesh sieve
- Silicone spatula
- Round baking pan (for the red velvet cake)
- Baking sheet (for the matcha cake strips)
- Piping bag (for the green pattern and red batter)
- Toothpick or skewer (to remove air bubbles)
For the Matcha Chiffon Cake:
For the Red Velvet Chiffon Cake:
Decoration:
Kitchen Tools
Directions
Prepare Matcha Batter:
Preheat Oven: To 170°C
Mix Wet Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, whisk together milk and corn oil until emulsified.
Sift and Mix Dry Ingredients: Sift cake flour and matcha powder into the wet mixture. Stir until well combined, then add egg yolks and mix until smooth.
Whip Egg Whites: In another bowl, use a hand mixer to whip egg whites until frothy. Add a few drops of lemon juice (to stabilize) and gradually add sugar in three portions, whipping until stiff peaks form.
Fold: Gently fold some whipped egg whites into the matcha mixture to lighten it, then fold this back into the remaining egg whites.
Create Watermelon Pattern:
Color Some Batter: Take a small portion of the matcha batter and mix with green food dye to achieve a darker shade.
Pipe Stripes: On a lined baking sheet, pipe long stripes of the dark green batter. Smooth out with a spatula. Bake for 2 minutes to set.
Bake Matcha Cake:
Layer Matcha Batter: Transfer the semi-baked stripes to another round baking pan. Pour in the rest of the matcha batter over the stripes, leveling the surface.
Bake: Bake at 170°C for 20 minutes. Let cool.
Prepare and Bake Red Velvet Cake:
Mix Red Velvet Batter: Repeat the wet and dry mixing process as with the matcha batter, using red yeast rice powder for coloring.
Bake: Pour the red batter into a round baking pan. Use a toothpick to remove air bubbles. Bake at 170°C (top heat) and 130°C (bottom heat) for 15 minutes. Let cool.
Assembly:
Wrap Cakes: Once cooled, layer the red velvet cake on top of the matcha cake. Cover the entire cake with whipped cream.
Decorate: Use watermelon rind pieces for the rind effect and pipe melted dark chocolate to create 'seeds'.
Recipe Video
Recipe Note
May this detailed guide inspire you to bake a chiffon cake that not only delights the palate but also enchants the eye. 🍰🍉