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Moist Marble Chiffon Cake

Field editor Sharon Evans of Clear Lake, Iowa reports. "This high cake won a blue ribbon for 'best chiffon cake' at our country fair."

12-14 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 70 min. + cooling

Ingredients

7 eggs, separated
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup boiling water
1-1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
ORANGE GLAZE:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
3 to 4 tablespoons orange juice
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel

Directions

Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large bowl,
whisk the cocoa, boiling water, 3 tablespoons sugar and 2
tablespoons oil; cool. and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and remaining
sugar. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks, water and remaining
oil. Add to dry ingredients; beat until well blended. In another
bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form;

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Moist Marble Chiffon Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

fold into batter.
Remove 2 cups of batter; stir into cocoa mixture. To the remaining
batter, add orange peel. Alternately spoon the batters into an
ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Swirl with a knife.
Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter
with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack at
325° for 70-75 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly
touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour.
Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a
serving plate.
For glaze, in a small bowl, combine the sugar, butter and enough
orange juice to reach desired drizzling consistency. Add orange
peel; Drizzle over cake. Yield: 12-14 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 402 calories, 17 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 118 mg cholesterol, 331 mg sodium, 58 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.