Orange Sponge Cake
Description
This old-fashioned sponge cake is made fluffy by two separate foams: an orange zest-enhanced egg yolk foam, and a meringue. They're folded together in a batter flavored with orange juice.
Ingredients
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3 eggs
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1 cup white sugar
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1 tablespoon orange zest
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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6 tablespoons orange juice
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 inch round pan.
2
Separate the eggs while cold, then bring to room temperature.
3
Beat egg yolks, sugar and grated orange rind until light and fluffy. Mix flour and baking powder together. Alternately add flour mixture and orange juice to the egg yolk mixture.
4
In a separate large CLEAN bowl, with a CLEAN whisk or beaters, beat egg whites to stiff peaks, and fold into batter.
5
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 50 to 60 minutes.