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Blood Orange Layer Cake Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1/3 c whipping cream .
  • 1 (16 oz) carton vanilla yogurt .
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract .
  • 4 eggs .
  • Syrup .
  • Cake .
  • 1 c blood orange juice .
  • 1 c all-purpose flour, sifted .
  • 1 tbsp butter, melted .
  • 1/4 tsp salt .
  • 5 c blood oranges, sections .
  • 1/2 c granulated sugar .
  • 3 tbsps honey .
  • 1/4 c powdered sugar .
  • Filling .
  • 1/4 c sugar

Directions
  • Step #1 Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Step #2 Coat an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray; line bottom of pan with wax paper.
  • Step #3 Coat wax paper with cooking spray.
  • Step #4 Combine eggs, vanilla, melted butter, & salt in a bowl.
  • Step #5 Beat with a mixer at high speed 2 mins.
  • Step #6 Gradually add 1/2 c granulated sugar, beating until mixture is thick & pale.
  • Step #7 Gently fold flour into egg mixture, 1/4 c at a time.
  • Step #8 Spoon batter into prepared pan.
  • Step #9 Bake at 375° for 20 mins or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
  • Step #10 Cool in pan 10 mins on a wire rack; remove this from pan.
  • Step #11 Cool completely on wire rack.
  • Step #12 To prepare filling, place a colander in a 2-quart glass measure or medium bowl.
  • Step #13 Line colander with 4 layers of cheesecloth, allowing cheesecloth to extend over outside edges.
  • Step #14 Spoon yogurt into colander.
  • Step #15 Cover up loosely with plastic wrap; put in the fridge 12 hrs.
  • Step #16 Spoon yogurt cheese into a large bowl; discard liquid.
  • Step #17 Add honey to yogurt, stirring well with a whisk.
  • Step #18 Combine cream & powdered sugar in bowl, beat with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form.
  • Step #19 Gently stir one-fourth of the cream mixture into yogurt mixture; carefully fold in remaining cream mixture.
  • Step #20 Cover up & chill 15 mins.
  • Step #21 Arrange blood orange sections in a single layer on several layers of paper towels, & let this stand 5 mins.
  • Step #22 Reserve half of the sections; roughly chop remaining sections.
  • Step #23 Cover up & chill in the fridge.
  • Step #24 To prepare syrup, mix juice & 1/4 c granulated sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a whisk.
  • Step #25 Reduce heat; simmer until reduced to 1/4 c.
  • Step #26 Remove from heat; cool.
  • Step #27 Split cake in half horizontally using a serrated knife (I use unwaxed dental floss) place bottom layer, cut side up, on a plate.
  • Step #28 Brush with 2 tbsps syrup.
  • Step #29 Spread with half of yogurt mixture, leaving a 1/4-inch border.
  • Step #30 Sprinkle top sliced blood orange mixture mixture evenly over yogurt mixture.
  • Step #31 Top with the remaining cake layer, cut side down.
  • Step #32 Brush the top layer with remaining syrup; spread with remaining yogurt mixture.
  • Step #33 Top cake with reserved whole orange sections.
  • Enjoy the Blood Orange Layer Cake recipe

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