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Black Sesame Chiffon Cake is made with freshly ground toasted black sesame seeds, this soft and fluffy chiffon cake is full of nice black sesame fragrance. It is a must-try chiffon recipe for black sesame lovers.

Our black sesame chiffon cake uses a 22-cm loose base tube pan divided into 12 slices.

The key to making a great chiffon cake is achieving maximum aeration while still keeping the cake tender and moist. Check out our chiffon cake recipe collection and you’ll surely find the one you like.

Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame

Why Black Sesame?

Black sesame, also known as black Goma, is a variation of the sesame seed. It is considered one of the world’s most nutritious seeds, containing about 30% oil and 50% protein.

Black sesame is a very popular ingredient in Asian cooking and is used in many different cuisines. Black sesame is an ancient seed that has been used in cooking for thousands of years. The seeds are often ground into a paste and used in Asian desserts, but they also make a great addition to savory dishes.

The seeds are roasted to bring out their nutty flavor and a delicious aroma that can be enjoyed as they pop open while they are being cooked.

CHINESE VERSION: 黑芝麻戚风蛋糕

 

Black Sesame Chiffon Cake | MyKitchen101en

Ingredients:

  • 70 g black sesame seeds
  • 160 g cake flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 5 egg yolks (grade A, room temperature)
  • ⅓ tsp salt
  • 60 g fine granulated sugar
  • 150 g milk
  • 95 g corn oil (or other vegetable oil)

Ingredients for meringue:

  • 5 egg whites (grade A, room temperature)
  • ¼ tsp cream of tartar
  • 90 g fine granulated sugar

Instructions:

1 Toast black sesame in dry pan over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until fragrant. Set aside to cool completely. Add about 4 tbsps of cake flour to cooled black sesame, mix well. Process until very fine using a grinder. Sift together black sesame powder, the remaining cake flour and baking powder, mix well.

Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame
 

2 Add in a tray of water (about 2 cups) in the oven, preheat oven to 160°C/320°F.

Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame

3 In a clean mixing bowl, whisk egg whites on low speed until foamy. Add in cream of tartar, whisk until small bubbles are formed. Add in fine sugar gradually, whisk on low speed until stiff peak (the peaks will point straight up and hold). (Reminder: Egg whites and equipment used to beat egg whites must be grease-free and water-free, including egg yolk. It is advisable to clean the egg shells and equipment with dishwasher detergent, then dry with a clean cloth. Use a clean small bowl to separate the egg yolk and egg white, if the egg yolk cracks, don’t use that egg white.)

Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame
 

4 Combine egg yolks, salt, sugar, milk and oil, mix well. Add in flour mixture, mix until just combined.

Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame

5 Add meringue into batter in 4 batches, mix gently using balloon whisk.

Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame

6 Fold gently until well mixed with a spatula.

Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame

7 Tap mixing bowl on countertop for a few times to burst large bubbles, then pour batter into 22-cm loose base tube pan (do not grease), tap tube pan gently again on countertop for a few times.

Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame

8 Put into preheated oven, bake at 160°C/320°F for 45 minutes, then at 180°C/355°F for another 10-15 minutes, until the top is golden brown. (Reminder: The heat for different oven is different, the suggested time is only for reference, adjust the baking time base on your oven if necessary.)

Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame

9 Turn the pan upside down onto a wire rack (at least 6″ from the countertop), and set aside until fully cooled.

Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame

10 Unmold the black sesame chiffon cake when it has fully cooled down.

Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame

Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame

Black Sesame Chiffon Cake

Black Sesame Chiffon Cake is made with freshly ground toasted black sesame seeds, this soft and fluffy chiffon cake is full of nice black sesame fragrance. It is a must-try chiffon recipe for black sesame lovers.

Rate

4.67 from 6 votes
Prep Time 44 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 44 minutes
Course Cake, Dessert
Cuisine Baking
Servings 12 slices
Calories 238 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 loose base tube pan 22 cm

Ingredients
 
 

  • 70 g black sesame seeds
  • 160 g cake flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 5 egg yolks grade A, room temperature
  • tsp salt
  • 60 g fine granulated sugar
  • 150 g milk
  • 95 g corn oil or other vegetable oil

For meringue:

  • 5 egg whites grade A, room temperature
  • ¼ tsp cream of tartar
  • 90 g fine granulated sugar

Instructions
 

  • Toast black sesame in dry pan over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until fragrant. Set aside to cool completely. Add about 4 tbsps of cake flour to cooled black sesame, mix well. Process until very fine using a grinder. Sift together black sesame powder, the remaining cake flour and baking powder, mix well.
    Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame
  • Add in a tray of water (about 2 cups) in the oven, preheat oven to 160°C/320°F.
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  • In a clean mixing bowl, whisk egg whites on low speed until foamy. Add in cream of tartar, whisk until small bubbles are formed. Add in fine sugar gradually, whisk on low speed until stiff peak (the peaks will point straight up and hold). (Reminder: Egg whites and equipment used to beat egg whites must be grease-free and water-free, including egg yolk. It is advisable to clean the egg shells and equipment with dishwasher detergent, then dry with a clean cloth. Use a clean small bowl to separate the egg yolk and egg white, if the egg yolk cracks, don’t use that egg white.)
    Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame
  • Combine egg yolks, salt, sugar, milk and oil, mix well. Add in flour mixture, mix until just combined.
    Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame
  • Add meringue into batter in 4 batches, mix gently using balloon whisk.
    Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame
  • Fold gently until well mixed with a spatula.
    Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame
  • Tap mixing bowl on countertop for a few times to burst large bubbles, then pour batter into 22-cm loose base tube pan (do not grease), tap tube pan gently again on countertop for a few times.
    Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame
  • Put into preheated oven, bake at 160°C/320°F for 45 minutes, then at 180°C/355°F for another 10-15 minutes, until the top is golden brown. (Reminder: The heat for different oven is different, the suggested time is only for reference, adjust the baking time base on your oven if necessary.)
    Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame
  • Turn the pan upside down onto a wire rack (at least 6″ from the countertop), and set aside until fully cooled.
    Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame
  • Unmold the black sesame chiffon cake when it has fully cooled down.
    Chiffon Cake with Black Sesame

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Notes

This recipe yields a 22-cm round cake divided into 12 slices. 
Each serving is 1 slice of cake 
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 serving. 

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 6gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 130mgPotassium: 99mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 129IUCalcium: 105mgIron: 1mg
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