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Default Why is my chiffon cake so wet?

On Feb 21, 12:12 am, "CheongYP" > wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I use the following recipe to bake a chiffon cake, but I find that the cake
> is too wet and sticks together when I cut it:
>
> These ingredients are mixed together
> 200g Self Raising Flour
> 8 egg yolks
> 100g caster sugar
> 6 tablespoons corn oil
> 4 tablespoons water
> 1 cup banana puree
>
> These are whisked together
> 8 egg whites
> 100g caster sugar
> half teaspoon cream of tartar
>
> The egg white is mixed with the flour mixture and baked at 150 deg C for
> about 1 hour.
>
> Could anyone give me some advice what I should do?
>


Try to use cake flour instead of SRF. and add baking powder .