How to make it

  • CAKE:
  • Preheat the oven to 325*F.
  • From the tangerines grate 1 Tbsp. peel and squeeze 3/4 cup juice.
  • In large bowl stir together flour, baking powder, salt and q cup sugar.
  • Make well in center.
  • Add oil, egg yolks and tangerine juice and peel, whisk into dry ingredients.
  • In another large bowl, with mixer on high speed, beat 7 egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
  • Gradually sprinkle in remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 2 Tbsp. at a time and beat until whites just stand in stiff peaks when beaters are lifted
  • With rubber spatula gently fold in 1/3 of the whites into egg yolk mixture to loosen the batter, then fold in remaining whites.
  • Pour batter into ungreased 10" angel food cake pan.
  • Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched with a finger.
  • Invert cake in pan on metal funnel or bottle, cool completely about 2 hours.
  • With a knife carefully loosen cake from side and center of pan.
  • Remove cake from pan, place right side up on cake plate.
  • TANGERINE GLAZE:
  • From tangerine grate 1 tsp. peel and squeeze 2 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. juice.
  • In a small bowl stir together confectioners sugar, vanilla, tangerine peel, 2 Tbsp. tangerine juice until smooth, adding remaining tsp. if necessary for good spreading consistency.
  • Spoon glaze over cooled cake, spreading with back of spoon and allowing glaze to run down sides of cake.
  • Let stand until glaze is set, about 30 minutes

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    " It was excellent "
    brianna ate it and said...
    This is definately one cake I'm going to be baking soon. Sounds so good. Thanks. '5' all the way
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    " It was excellent "
    chefmeow ate it and said...
    Oh my, I love tangeries and this cake looks and sounds fabulous. I make at least 3 cakes per week and this one is going on my next round. Thanks for posting.
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  • jett2whit 15 years ago
    Wow! Sounds real summery & fresh. This is going to be on my to do list for sure! Thank you for sharing!! jett
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    " It was excellent "
    notyourmomma ate it and said...
    Tangerines are a favorite flavor and fragrance. How wonderful and light.
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    " It was excellent "
    juliecake ate it and said...
    I love tangerine flavor, can't wait to make this!
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