Strawberry Chiffon Cake Recipe

A light, fluffy, and dreamy cake infused with fresh strawberry flavor—perfect for birthdays, tea parties, or just when you’re craving something fruity and airy.

  • Servings: 10
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 55 minutes
  • Cool Time: 1 hour
  • Chill Time: 2 hours
  • Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • 2 cups cake flour (sifted)
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar (divided)
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 7 large egg yolks
  • ½ cup fresh strawberry puree
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 7 large egg whites (room temperature)
  • ½ tsp cream of tartar

For the Strawberry Whipped Cream Frosting:

  • 2 cups heavy cream (chilled)
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ cup fresh strawberry puree
  • Fresh strawberries (sliced, for garnish)

Step-by-Step Directions

Step 1: Prep the Strawberries

Wash and hull fresh strawberries. Blend into a smooth puree. Divide into portions for the batter and frosting.

Fresh strawberries being hulled and blended into a smooth pink puree in a clean kitchen setting.
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Step 2: Prepare the Dry Mix

In a large bowl, sift together cake flour, ¾ cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

Sifted cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl with a sieve on a marble counter.
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Step 3: Make the Wet Mixture

In another bowl, whisk egg yolks, strawberry puree, vegetable oil, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add this to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.

Whisking egg yolks, strawberry puree, oil, and vanilla together into a silky pink mixture.
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Step 4: Whip the Egg Whites

Using a stand mixer, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Slowly add remaining ¾ cup sugar and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form.

Egg whites beaten into stiff glossy peaks in a stand mixer bowl with a whisk attachment.
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Step 5: Fold and Bake

  • Gently fold the egg white mixture into the strawberry batter in three additions. Do not overmix—this keeps the cake fluffy.
  • Pour batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
  • Bake at 325°F (160°C) for 50–55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Folding airy meringue into strawberry chiffon batter before pouring into a tube cake pan.
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Step 6: Cool the Cake

Invert the cake pan immediately and let it cool completely upside down (about 1 hour). This prevents the cake from collapsing.

Golden chiffon cake cooling upside down in its tube pan to prevent collapse.
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Step 7: Make the Frosting

Beat heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Add strawberry puree and beat until stiff peaks form. Chill for 30 minutes.

Pink strawberry whipped cream being prepared in a chilled bowl with soft peaks forming.
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Step 8: Assemble and Decorate

  • Gently release the cooled chiffon cake from the pan. Frost with strawberry whipped cream and garnish with fresh strawberry slices.
  • Chill the cake for at least 2 hours before serving for best flavor.
Light and airy strawberry chiffon cake frosted with pink cream and garnished with fresh strawberry slices
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

NutrientAmount% Daily Value*
Servings Per Recipe10
Calories320
Total Fat14g18%
Saturated Fat8g40%
Cholesterol115mg38%
Sodium160mg7%
Total Carbohydrate42g15%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars28g
Protein6g12%
Vitamin C18mg20%
Calcium40mg4%
Iron1mg6%
Potassium180mg4%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note: Nutrient information is estimated. Values may vary depending on specific ingredients used.

Final Thought

Strawberry Chiffon Cake is more than just a dessert—it’s a sweet celebration of lightness, freshness, and fruity charm. With its airy texture, soft crumb, and natural strawberry flavor, this cake feels like a slice of spring on your plate. Whether you’re baking it for a special occasion or simply to treat yourself, it’s sure to bring smiles and compliments. So go ahead, whip it up, chill it well, and enjoy each bite of this dreamy, strawberry-kissed delight!

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