NATIONAL LEMON CHIFFON CAKE DAY MARCH --29

 

NATIONAL LEMON CHIFFON CAKE DAY

MARCH --29

National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day on March 29th offers a bright and zesty celebration among the cake holidays.For a nice refreshing spring dessert, chiffon cake is a very light cake made with vegetable oil, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and flavorings.  The fluffy texture is made by beating egg whites until stiff and folding them into the cake batter before baking. Chiffon cakes tend to be lower in saturated fat than butter cakes, potentially making them healthier than their butter-heavy counterparts.

The recipe for the chiffon cake was a closely guarded secret for years. In the 1920s, angel food cake was quite popular, but Henry Baker thought he could make a lighter, richer cake. The insurance salesman-turned-caterer tinkered with ingredients until 1927 when he came upon the perfect combination of ingredients and methods to produce the airy richness he was looking for.

While today adding vegetable oil to cake recipes is commonplace, back in 1927 these oils were a newer ingredient to home kitchens. His cakes continued to grow in popularity and as they did so did the variety of chiffon cakes he made. Then, in 1947, Baker sold his recipe to General Mills for an undisclosed amount. The rest is baking history.

The best thing about this cake is that it has a beautiful balance of flavors which makes it a stunning thing to have. Happy National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day.The blissful flavors of lemon are something that are going to make our taste buds go happy. Warm wishes on National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day.The celebrations of National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day are all about baking this cake and sharing it with everyone around us. Warm greetings to all.Wishing everyone on National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day. This yellowish cake with a hint of lemon makes a beautiful yummy thing to have on this day.

Prof. John Kurakar

Mumbai.