Heralded as “the first new cake in 100 years” when it was introduced, the chiffon cake -- one of the darlings of midcentury cuisine -- became famous for its wonderfully light and airy texture, ...

A chiffon cake is a splendidly tall, wildly easy, oil-based cake. It is rich in flavor from egg yolks, yet wonderfully light in texture because of copious amounts of stiffly peaked whites. The cake is ...

1 pound bittersweet or semisweet chocolate (chips or finely diced) 1. In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, cream, water, vanilla, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a good simmer over high heat.

A chocolate sponge cake, with ingredients behind it - Evgeniya Sheydt/Getty Images Do you love chocolate? Is the Pope Catholic? Does the moon come out at night? Okay, you get what we mean — we know ...