I came up with this idea one day to use up extra oranges,basing it on a plain sponge cake recipe.The recipe may look long and involved but it's really very easy! The only special equipment you need is a thermometer-and patience:don't peek at the cake too soon;the draft of air will make it fall,and you'll end up with a crater in the middle of your cake.Just keep an eye on it through your oven window and everything will turn out great.
Provided by strangelittlebeast
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 1 cake, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Prep:let eggs come to room temperature,or if in a hurry you can let them sit,whole,in a bowl of hot water for 5 minutes.Grease and flour a 9" cake pan.Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Zest oranges using a small hand held citrus zester or grater;you want the zest very fine so it disperses evenly in the batter with no large pieces.You should be able to get 1 1/2 teaspoons from 2 oranges.Set aside.
- Separate 3 of the eggs,setting the whites aside,and combining the yolks with the three whole eggs in the bowl of an electric mixer.
- In a small saucepan bring the juice,zest,and butter to a simmer ,just until the butter melts,and remove from heat.
- Beat eggs and sugar on high for 5 minutes or until it forms ribbon strands when the beater is lifted.(The strands should fall in a figure eight pattern and be visible for a few seconds before disappearing.).
- Transfer beaten eggs to a large mixing bowl gently,and fold in butter-orange juice mixture.Sift 1/3 cup of flour over the egg mixture,fold in gently but thoroughly with a rubber spatula,Repeat 2 times until all of the flour is incorporated.
- Pour into prepared cake pan.Bake for 20-25 minutes,or until lightly golden at the edges.
- Let cool 10 minutes,then turn out onto a rack,and let cool completely.
- Meringue: Combine sugar,zest,and juice in a small saucepan,simmer over medium heat,stirring as necessary ,until it reaches 230 F on a candy thermometer.Remove from heat.
- Place egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer,begin to beat on high,as you slowly pour a steady stream of syrup into the bowl.Continue beating until it forms stiff peaks.
- When cake is completely cool cut it in half crosswise and transfer bottom half to a cake stand.Frost bottom half with meringue,top with second half,frost top and sides.
- Serve with slices of fresh orange.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.1, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 143.4, Sodium 51.5, Carbohydrate 63.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 52.7, Protein 5.9
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