1. A Chiffon cake is a light and fluffy cake that is made with oil, or other melted fats, instead of solid fat

2. Creaming, in this sense, is the technique of softening solid fat, like shortening or butter, into a smooth mass and then blending it with other ingredients

3. A Chiffon cake is a very light cake made with vegetable oil, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and flavorings.Being made with vegetable oil, instead of a traditional solid fat such as butter or shortening, it is easier to beat air into the batter.As a result, Chiffon cakes (as well as angel cakes and other foam cakes) achieve a fluffy texture by having egg whites beaten separately until stiff