noun
chiffon cake
A light, airy sponge cake made with vegetable oil, eggs, sugar, flour, and baking powder. In Japanese, it is often distinguished from a regular sponge cake (スポンジケーキ) by its use of oil and a taller, fluffier texture.
母の誕生日にシフォンケーキを焼いた。
I baked a chiffon cake for my mother's birthday.
このカフェのシフォンケーキはふわふわで美味しい。
The chiffon cake at this café is fluffy and delicious.
Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some contexts.
スポンジケーキ is a general sponge cake, often made with butter and denser; シフォンケーキ is specifically a chiffon cake, lighter and made with oil.
Loanword from English 'chiffon cake', referring to the light, airy cake.