Gluten-Free Chiffon Cake
A tall, feather-light chiffon cake baked in a tube pan, made with oil, egg yolks and whipped egg whites and flavored with vanilla and lemon zest. Gluten-free flour blend and cornstarch keep the crumb soft and tender.
At a glance: This medium baking recipe yields 14 servings in about 2h 55m (25 min prep, 60 min cook). It uses 14 ingredients — including gluten-free all-purpose flour blend, cornstarch, xanthan gum — and walks through 7 steps. Updated . Browse more baking recipes or return to all gluten-free recipes.
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Cross-Contamination Warning for Gluten-Free Chiffon Cake: When preparing this baking recipe, tube pans used for standard cakes can hold old crumbs in the seam of the removable bottom, so wash it well. Flour dust travels. Bake this on a day the kitchen is not also handling flour that contains gluten, use clean bowls, beaters and baking sheets, and keep the gluten-free flour blend in its own sealed container.
Gluten-Free Notes for Gluten-Free Chiffon Cake: A gluten-free all-purpose flour blend with cornstarch replaces the usual soft flour, and the whipped egg whites do most of the lifting. Use baking powder, cornstarch, vanilla and a flour blend labeled gluten-free.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Tips & Notes
- Use an ungreased tube pan for chiffon cake. The batter has to grip the sides to climb, and a greased pan gives a short, dense cake.
- Cool the chiffon cake upside down until completely cold. Turned upright while warm, the soft crumb sinks under its own weight.
- Cut the chiffon cake with a serrated knife and a gentle sawing motion rather than pressing down, which squashes the airy crumb.
Common questions
How long does Gluten-Free Chiffon Cake take?
Gluten-Free Chiffon Cake takes about 2 hours 55 minutes, including resting time: 25 minutes to prep and 60 minutes to cook, for 14 servings.
What should I check before making Gluten-Free Chiffon Cake with celiac disease?
Written with gluten-free ingredients. Use products labeled gluten-free, check labels, and ask your clinician about your own needs.
What cross-contamination risk is specific to Gluten-Free Chiffon Cake?
Check gluten-free all-purpose flour blend, cornstarch, xanthan gum before they go into Gluten-Free Chiffon Cake. Tube pans used for standard cakes can hold old crumbs in the seam of the removable bottom, so wash it well. Flour dust travels. Bake this on a day the kitchen is not also handling flour that contains gluten, use clean bowls, beaters and baking sheets, and keep the gluten-free flour blend in its own sealed container.
Which gluten-free swaps does Gluten-Free Chiffon Cake use?
Gluten-Free Chiffon Cake relies on a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend, xanthan gum, cornstarch or arrowroot. Keep those gluten-free-labeled products in place of a gluten-containing flour or sauce. If the blend already lists xanthan gum, do not add a second binder unless this recipe says to.
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