How to avoid holes in Chiffon cake?
I have recently baked a couple of chiffon cakes, overall I'm happy with the bake - the structure and flavor are very good. However I have a recurring issue with large holes in the sponge, see the picture below.
I suspect it is some of the meringue not being fully incorporated into the batter and that large blobs of meringue are causing these holes. I could see there were blobs of meringue, but I was concerned if I kept folding to incorporate them I would knock out air from the meringue so I left them. The meringue was pretty hard, and I found it tough going, the blobs just wouldn't break up.
Do I need to keep folding, or is there a way to break up these blobs? Or is my meringue too hard? If it's the meringue, how do I make it softer? Should I speed up pouring in the sugar and whip the whites less?
Best Answer
You may want to run a knife gently through the batter to pop any large air bubbles before baking. While not included in all chiffon/angle food cake recipes, directions to remove large air pockets by running a knife through the batter in the pan before baking is not that unusual.
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1 Answer. Show activity on this post. You may want to run a knife gently through the batter to pop any large air bubbles before baking. While not included in all chiffon/angle food cake recipes, directions to remove large air pockets by running a knife through the batter in the pan before baking is not that unusual.How do you prevent holes in chiffon cake?
Beat egg whites correctly: When egg whites are under beaten, the small air bubbles cannot sustain as the temperature goes up. As a result, small air bubbles turn into one bigger hole. Prevent air pockets: The air pockets may be created when you pour the batter into the chiffon cake pan.Why is there a hole in the middle of chiffon cake?
You know you've overmixed, when you see "tunnelling" in cakes and muffins because often if you slice into a cake baked from an overmixed batter, you will see tunnels where air bubbles were trapped and therefore pushed through the crumb, basically tunneling through your cake.How do you prevent holes in cakes?
However, too much baking powder also can cause too many holes. Also, if the leavening isn`t evenly distributed throughout the cake, there may be some large holes. To prevent this, mix the leavening with the flour by stirring them together thoroughly or, if the recipe indicates, sift them together.Why do I get holes in my sponge cakes?
There are holes and tunnels in your cake Holes in cakes are caused by improper mixing (generally over-mixing). You can always fill the holes with frosting to cover them up, but of course preventing them in the first place is the better plan. Solution: Consider what mixing method you're using.Tips for Stable Chiffon and Sponge Cakes
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