シフォンケーキ

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.

• 母ははの誕たん生じょう日びにシフォンケーキを焼やいた。

  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おいしい。

  The chiffon cake at this café is fluffy and delicious.