Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour a 13 X 9” cake pan.
  • In bowl and using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until stiff.
  • In a separate large bowl, beat egg yolks with sugar.
  • In another bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. Stir in zest.
  • Add to yolk mixture alternately with 1 cup orange juice.
  • Fold in egg whites. Pour into prepared cake pan.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
  • After removing cake from the oven, pierce holes on top of the cake and pour remaining orange juice on top of hot cake.
  • Cool cake in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares to serve.

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  • jo_jo_ba 11 years ago
    I used AP when I made it, haven't done it in ages though
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    " It was excellent "
    pointsevenout ate it and said...
    Great orange flavor. Just a touch soggy from the added OJ but I didn't mind. Do you use A.P. or cake flour for this recipe? Or maybe some other type of flour?
    See Brazilian Orange Cake for more.
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    " It was excellent "
    monik ate it and said...
    excellent ... light n prefect for quick dessert when u dont have time to make something... thanx alot !!!! Delicious..
    Kisses from Athens
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    " It was excellent "
    hunnee ate it and said...
    heaven 5555
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  • philfull 15 years ago
    Wow! This was a winner at the dinner party! 6/5! Thanks!
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    " It was excellent "
    retroredux ate it and said...
    I made this last night. It was wonderful! My husband really enjoyed the lightness of the cake. almost like angel food cake. Thanks for sharing this recipe:)
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  • leonora5 16 years ago
    I'm crazy about orange and this sounds gorgeous.
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  • amyliz 16 years ago
    I agree with all previous comments--another great post, JoJo !
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    " It was excellent "
    ambus ate it and said...
    Looks soooooooo good...Thanks Jojoba.
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  • pattycake 16 years ago
    so simple, looks lovely - merci!
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  • invisiblechef 16 years ago
    This looks so nice and fluffy! can't wait to try this out, thanks again.
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    " It was excellent "
    mumtazcatering ate it and said...
    thanks for spoiling us jo jo ba
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  • redhawk 16 years ago
    Extra perfect for Spring Tea! lol
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  • tcvillegas 16 years ago
    A refreshing recipe indeed!
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  • pat2me 16 years ago
    Sounds great....thanks!
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  • tupelohoney17 16 years ago
    Oh..this will be wonderful. I will be picking my Oranges next week. I love finding all of these amazing recipes that I can do with citrus! Thanks so much..I will be giving this a whirl soon!
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    " It was excellent "
    chezzane ate it and said...
    flavourful and yum!!
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  • jo_jo_ba 16 years ago
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories: 215.7
    Total Fat: 2.0 g
    Cholesterol: 70.8 mg
    Sodium: 21.8 mg
    Total Carbs: 45.3 g
    Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
    Protein: 4.6 g
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  • kukla 16 years ago
    Sounds deLIGHTful :) Thanks, JJB :)
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  • berry 16 years ago
    Very quick and easy... thanks.
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