The unique: Grandma Elsie's #PumpkinChiffonPie
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we're excited to share Grandma Elsie's world-famous Pumpkin Chiffon Cake Recipe with you. So get out your shopping list because these are the most delicious, yummy cakes you will ever try. We guarantee you'll want this on your Thanksgiving table. And if you're new to the blog and curious about who Grandma Elsie is, or want to learn more about our Thanksgiving tradition at The Grossman Group, you can do so here.
ingredients
Cake:
- 1 envelope of gelatin dissolved in 1/4 cup of water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (packaged)
- 1/8 teaspoon ginger
- 2 eggs, separated
- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 1 heaping cup of canned pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie mix)
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/4 piece of butter or margarine
Cake crust:
We use ready-made graham cracker pie crusts, but you can make your own too – and it gets even better!
- 1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup melted butter or margarine
Whipped cream:
- 1/2 pint real whipped cream (this can be enough for two cakes)
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Directions
Part 1:
- Separate the eggs from their whites. Keep egg whites in the refrigerator.
- Start a water bath on the stove.
- Put all cake ingredients except egg white and gelatin in the water bath.
- Heat the mixture until thick and stir regularly.
- As the mixture thickens, gradually dissolve the gelatin in hot water and stir vigorously.
- If the pumpkin mixture is thick (note: make sure the spoon is straight), stir the gelatin water into the mixture on the stove over low heat.
- Let cool down.
- Put the mixture in the refrigerator until it sets (we recommend letting it set overnight).
Part 2:
- Beat egg whites until light and fluffy.
- Once the mixture has set, beat the pumpkin batter in a separate bowl on low speed until creamy.
- Then fold the egg white into the pumpkin batter until everything is well mixed.
- Pour the mixture into the cake dish and top it with whipped cream.
- Sprinkle lightly with graham crackers.
For a printable recipe card, click Here.
– David Grossman
If you're interested in having all of Grandma Elsie's recipes in one place, click the image below to download her official recipe cookbook (free!):