Lychee Almond Chiffon Cake

Lychee Almond Chiffon Cake... sounds like a weird combination??

Nah, they were delicious.

My girls were rather fussy in some ways and they do not usually like any "baked fruits" in their cake. More of the traditional and simple cakes. So very rarely that "baked fruits" cake would fancy them in anyway.

To my surprise, Nic tried this chiffon cake and she told me it was very delicious.

We all loved this Lychee Almond Chiffon Cake very much.
With its soft and fluffy texture, mmmm... yummy is the word...

Recipe as adapted from Kevin Chai

Ingredients:

Egg Yolk Batter

3 egg yolks

20g caster sugar

20ml cooking oil (i use canola oil)

50g canned lychee

(i use them as chopped lychee instead of blending them with the syrup to make a fine paste)

30ml lychee syrup

70g self-raising flour

30g ground almond

20g chopped almonds (omitted)

Egg White Batter

3 egg whites

1/4 tsp cream of tar tar

60g caster sugar

Method:

1. To make egg yolk batter, blend lychee with syrup until fine. Combine with egg yolks, sugar and oil in a mixing bowl. Fold in flour, ground almond and chopped almonds until a thick batter is formed.

2. Beat egg whites and cream of tar tar in another mixing bowl, until foamy. Gradually add in the sugar, beating at high speed until stiff peak form.

3. Gently fold egg white meringue into the egg yolk batter until well blended.

4. Pour batter into ungreased 7-inch(18-cm) tube pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 170C for about 30-40 mins or until cooked.

5. Remove from oven, invert cake onto the table until completely cooled.