Lemon Chiffon Cake With Strawberry Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CAKE
1 (9 ounce) box passover angel food cake mix (I use the Manischewitz brand)
1 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 packet vanilla sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of, grated
1 1/2 teaspoons matzo meal
SAUCE
1 (8 ounce) jar strawberry preserves
1 tablespoon potato starch
2 tablespoons dry red wine
1/2 cup pineapple preserves
1/2 pint fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
1 cup toasted almond, chopped,for garnish (optional)

Preparation

Cake: Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
From cake mix, empty bag containing the powdered egg whites into a large mixing bowl.
Add water and mix on low until egg whites are dissolved, then slowly increase the speed.
When soft peaks begin to form, slowly add the sugar, a little at a time.
Beat on high 1-2 minutes or until soft peaks form and then set aside.
In another large bowl, beat oil and eggs 1-2 minutes until mixed and light in color.
Add vanilla, lemon juice and zest and mix well.
To the oil and egg mixture, add second bag from cake mix along with matzo cake meal.
Mix on low until blended.
Fold into beaten egg whites.
Pour into ungreased angel food cake pan or 9-inch tube pan.
Bake 35 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before removing the cake.
Serve with the sauce of your choice.
SAUCE: Place strawberry preserves in a small saucepan.
In small bowl, mix together the potato starch and wine, then add to the preserves.
Heat on medium-high until it begins to boil.
Reduce to low and stir until thickened.
Remove from heat.
Fold in the pineapple preserves and strawberries.
Pour some over the cake or cake slices, sprinkling with almonds.