Chantilly Cake

Dec 11, 2012

Have your cake platter, two flexible cutting mats, a butter knife and a serrated bread knife out and ready. Here I’m using a Tupperware Cake Taker (2 pc set: bottom cake platter + top cover with handle); I’ve found it to work the best over ...

Chantilly Cake Tutorial: Chantilly Frosting (Part 5)

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Dec 10, 2012

Chantilly Cake Tutorial: Chantilly Frosting (Part 5)

The frosting will need to chill for three hours, so plan ahead by baking the chiffon cake the day before, or while the frosting is chilling. Keep in mind though, you should never frost a warm or even lukewarm cake. It’s actually much easier to fr...

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Chantilly Cake Tutorial: Mixing the Cake Batters and Baking the Cake (Part 4)

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Dec 9, 2012

Chantilly Cake Tutorial: Mixing the Cake Batters and Baking the Cake (Part 4)

Now let’s prepare the cake batter. Start with unsweetened cocoa. Any of these brands will work, but like anything else, better quality will yield better taste. Pour some boiling water into unsweetened cocoa powder. Mix and blend until smooth. Set...

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Chantilly Cake Tutorial: Whipping the Egg Whites (Part 3)

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Dec 8, 2012

Chantilly Cake Tutorial: Whipping the Egg Whites (Part 3)

We’ve separated the egg whites from the egg yolks, and now we’re on to whipping them up. In a standing mixer, start whipping the eggs on medium speed. When they become a little frothy, add the cream of tartar. After the egg whites have abou...

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Chantilly Cake Tutorial: Separating the Eggs (Part 2)

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Dec 8, 2012

Chantilly Cake Tutorial: Separating the Eggs (Part 2)

Here we start off with some tips for separating the eggs for the chiffon cake portion. You can separate the eggs as soon as you take them out of the refrigerator, as they’re easier to separate cold. The whites though, because they whip up better ...

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Recipe: Hawaiian Chantilly cake

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Dec 7, 2012

Hawaiian Chantilly Cake Chantilly Cake is one of the absolute best cakes in the world. Found only in Hawaii. If you’ve read my post I’m Dreaming of Cakes, you’ll know how special this cake is and how much I love it. This holiday seas...