Burnt Sugar Chiffon Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 7 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 7 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f
• 2 place 1 c sugar in a deep, dry, non-stick pan. heat slowly until it melts and turns medium-brown. add the boiling water (stand back in case it boils up) and stir until smooth. let cool to warm room temperature.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, 1 1/2 c sugar, baking powder and salt. make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. add caramel, oil, egg yolks, cold water and vanilla. beat with wooden spoon until smooth.
• 4 in a very clean dry bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until very stiff peaks form. fold egg whites into batter. pour into an ungreased 9" or 10" tube pan.
• 5 bake in preheated oven 65-70 minutes. cool in pan 20 minutes, then remove to a rack until completely cool. serve with caramel sauce on the side, if desired.