Recipe

Orange Summertime Cake Recipe

	Lor / All my dishes 2 months, 4 weeks ago This cake is so light and refreshing and a lovely dessert to serve during the Summer months. Lovely served with orange sherbert. Prep:20m Cook:30m Servings:12	Lor
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Ingredients

4 eggs, separated

1-1/2 cups granulated sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

1 Tbsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 Tbsp. orange zest

2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice with no remnants of pulp

Note: I like to add 1/4 cup of mandarin orange segments that have been well drained and dried on paper towels.

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If you'd like to spread an icing over top, here is a lovely butter cream.

Orange Butter Cream Icing

Ingredients:

6 Tbsp. butter

4-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar

1 Tbsp. grated orange peel

Pinch of salt

4 to 6 Tbsp. orange juice

Method:

In small deep bowl, cream butter, powdered sugar, orange rind, salt and enough orange juice until desired spreading consistency. Spread onto the sides and top of cake.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease and flour a 13 X 9 inch Pyrex cake pan.

Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until stiff.

In a separate large bowl, beat egg yolks with sugar and vanilla.

In a third bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda.

Blend in grated orange zest.

Add this mixture to beaten egg yolks and sugar mixture alternately with 1 cup orange juice.

Gently fold in mandarin orange segments then fold in egg whites.

Pour into a prepared cake pan.

Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.

After removing cake from the oven, pierce holes on top of the cake with a skewer and pour remaining orange juice over the top of the cake while it is still hot.

Cool cake in baking dish on a wire rack then cut into serving sized pieces.

Dust lightly with confectioners' sugar and ENJOY!

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