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MY MOMS ORANGE SPONGE CAKE



My Moms Orange Sponge Cake image

While searching through some old cookbooks the other day, I found this paper book that had red poppy's on it and a yellow butterfly done in crayon. Thinking this was something my kids made me and I forgot about I opened it, to my surprise it was a cookbook I made in the 4th grade for Mother's Day for my Mom. I decided to post her...

Provided by Linda Smith

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/4 c cake flour
6 medium eggs (separate yolks and whites)
1 orange rind (grated)
1/4 c orange juice, fresh
1 1/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp salt
ORANGE FROSTING
4 Tbsp butter
1 orange rind (grated)
6 Tbsp orange juice, fresh
3 1/2 c confectioners sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Beat egg yolks till light. Beat in sugar till mixture is fluffy.
  • 2. Stir in orange rind and orange juice alternately with flour and salt mixture. Beat well after each addition.
  • 3. Beat egg whites till frothy, sprinkle in cream of tartar and beat eggs whites till they hold peaks.
  • 4. Gently fold egg yolk mixture into egg white mixture. Pour into ungreased 10 inch tube pan.
  • 5. Bake 1 hour at 350 degree oven. Let cake cool before removing from pan.
  • 6. Orange Frosting:
  • 7. Cream butter till light, add orange rind. Stir in sugar alternately with orange juice beat until smooth and fluffy.
  • 8. Spread on top and sides of cake.

MOMS CHEESE CAKE (LEMON SPONGE CAKE)



MOMS CHEESE CAKE (LEMON SPONGE CAKE) image

Categories     Egg     Easter     Fourth of July     Chill

Yield Pan

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 eggs, separated
1cup sugar
1 cup hot water
1box Vanilla Wafers, crushed
Juice of 1 lemon
1 small pkg. lemon jello
1/2 pt. whipping cream

Steps:

  • In top of double boiler, (or in a pan) cook lemon juice, 4 egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar stir constantly until thick; set aside. dissolve lemon jello in hot water; set aside until cool. Combine the two mixtures and whip; let cool. Whip the 4 egg whites, add the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar. Whip the whipping cream according to directions; fold all together. Put the crushed wafers in bottom of cake pan, saving back some for topping. Pour batter over wafers and sprinkle with remaining crushed wafers. Chill in refrigerator overnight.

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