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Frosted Orange Chiffon Cake

Frosted Orange Chiffon Cake
Fresh orange zest and juice give this delightfully light cake a homemade flavor.
12 ServingsPrep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 25 min

Ingredients

  • CAKE:
  • Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 2 large eggs, separated
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
  • 1 3/4 cups Pillsbury SOFTASILK® Cake Flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
  • FROSTING:
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup Crisco® Butter Shortening
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1/3 cup orange juice plus more as needed

Directions

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with flour
  • no-stick cooking spray.
  • Beat egg whites with 1/3 cup sugar in a large bowl with an electric
  • mixer until thick and glossy but not stiff. Transfer to another
  • bowl.
  • Combine cake flour, remaining 1 cup sugar, baking powder and salt in
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Frosted Orange Chiffon Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • large bowl. Add orange peel, orange juice, milk, oil and egg yolks.
  • Beat at medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bottom and sides of bowl
  • often. Fold egg whites into batter until well blended. Pour evenly
  • into prepared pans.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center springs back when touched
  • lightly and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in
  • pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely.
  • Beat powdered sugar, shortening and orange peel in a large bowl with
  • an electric mixer until smooth. Add orange juice gradually, beating
  • until desired consistency. Add more juice as needed.
  • Place one cake layer top side down onto serving dish. Spread top of
  • with frosting. Top with second layer. Frost sides and top of cake.
  • Yield: 12 servings.
Nutrition Facts:Nutrition Information: Calories 455, Total Fat 14.4g, Saturated Fat 2.1g, Cholesterol 36mg, Sodium 5294mg, Total Carbohydrate 81g, Dietary Fiber 0.6g, Protein 3.3g, Vitamin A 3%DV, Vitamin C 15%DV, Calcium 8%DV, Iron 3%DV
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