BLOOD ORANGE LAYER CAKE

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This cake is different and delicious. The blood oranges make a striking presentation and the cake is so light and fluffy. With the vivid colors and airy cake it's almost like eating a dream. This takes some time so be sure to start this a day ahead.

Provided by Cynna

Categories     Dessert

Time 13h35m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1 (16 ounce) carton vanilla yogurt
3 tablespoons honey
1/3 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
5 cups blood oranges, sections
1 cup blood orange juice
1/4 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Coat an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray; line bottom of pan with wax paper.
  • Coat wax paper with cooking spray.
  • Combine eggs, vanilla, melted butter, and salt in a bowl.
  • Beat with a mixer at high speed 2 minutes.
  • Gradually add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, beating until mixture is thick and pale.
  • Gently fold flour into egg mixture, 1/4 cup at a time.
  • Spoon batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
  • Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
  • To prepare filling, place a colander in a 2-quart glass measure or medium bowl.
  • Line colander with 4 layers of cheesecloth, allowing cheesecloth to extend over outside edges. Spoon yogurt into colander. Cover loosely with plastic wrap; refrigerate 12 hours.
  • Spoon yogurt cheese into a large bowl; discard liquid. Add honey to yogurt, stirring well with a whisk.
  • Combine cream and powdered sugar in bowl, beat with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form.
  • Gently stir one-fourth of the cream mixture into yogurt mixture; gently fold in remaining cream mixture.
  • Cover and chill 15 minutes.
  • Arrange blood orange sections in a single layer on several layers of paper towels, and let stand 5 minutes.
  • Reserve half of the sections; roughly chop remaining sections. Cover and chill.
  • To prepare syrup, combine juice and 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a whisk.
  • Reduce heat; simmer until reduced to 1/4 cup.
  • Remove from heat; cool.
  • Split cake in half horizontally using a serrated knife (I use unwaxed dental floss) place bottom layer, cut side up, on a plate.
  • Brush with 2 tablespoons syrup.
  • Spread with half of yogurt mixture, leaving a 1/4-inch border.
  • Sprinkle chopped blood orange mixture mixture evenly over yogurt mixture.
  • Top with the remaining cake layer, cut side down. Brush the top layer with remaining syrup; spread with remaining yogurt mixture.
  • Top cake with reserved whole orange sections.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.5, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 87, Sodium 99.3, Carbohydrate 40.4, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 30, Protein 5.5

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