“Cloud cake” usually refers to an ultra-light, airy cake—soft like a cloud, often made with lots of whipped egg whites. Here’s a simple and popular version you can make at home:
☁️ Cloud Cake (Light & Fluffy Vanilla Version)
🧾 Ingredients
- 4 large eggs (separated)
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar (divided)
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk
- ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
- ¾ cup (90 g) cake flour (or sifted all-purpose flour)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cream of tartar (or a few drops lemon juice)
- Pinch of salt
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C)
- Line an 8-inch round pan with parchment (don’t grease sides)
2. Mix yolk batter
- Whisk egg yolks with ¼ cup sugar until pale
- Add milk, oil, and vanilla
- Sift in flour and mix until smooth
3. Make meringue
- Beat egg whites with salt and cream of tartar
- Gradually add remaining sugar
- Beat until soft peaks (light and fluffy, not stiff)
4. Fold
- Gently fold ⅓ of meringue into batter
- Then fold in the rest carefully to keep the air
5. Bake (water bath method)
- Pour into pan and tap lightly
- Place pan in a larger tray with hot water
- Bake for 50–60 minutes
6. Cool
- Turn off oven, leave door slightly open for 10–15 minutes
- Remove and cool upside down (prevents collapse)
✨ Texture & Taste
- Extremely soft and airy
- Light sweetness
- Slightly jiggly center when warm
- Almost melts in your mouth
🍓 Optional toppings
- Whipped cream
- Fresh berries
- Powdered sugar
- Honey drizzle
💡 Tips
- Don’t overbeat egg whites (stiff peaks = less fluffy cake)
- Fold gently—this is key to the “cloud” texture
- Avoid opening the oven early
If you want, I can give you:
- a 3-ingredient cloud cake
- a chocolate cloud cake
- or the viral TikTok cloud cake version (super jiggly and aesthetic)
