Orange Sponge Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling
YIELD: 12 servings.
This was the cake that my dad used to request for his birthday every year. For a wedding present 2 years ago, my aunt Marilyn included this recipe in a family cookbook for me.
—Amy Sauser, Omaha, Nebraska
Ingredients
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6 large eggs, separated
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1-1/3 cups cake flour
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1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup orange juice
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3 teaspoons grated orange zest
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3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
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GLAZE:
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1/3 cup butter, cubed
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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3 to 5 teaspoons water
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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
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1.
Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sift the flour, 1/3 cup sugar and salt together twice; set aside.
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2.
In another bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed for 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually beat in 2/3 cup sugar. Add orange juice and zest; beat 3 minutes longer. Gradually add flour mixture and mix well.
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3.
Add cream of tartar to egg whites; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter.
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4.
Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets.
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5.
Bake on the lowest oven rack at 325° for 45-55 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour.
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6.
Run a knife around sides and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate. For glaze, melt butter in a small saucepan; remove from the heat. Add confectioners’ sugar, water and vanilla; stir until smooth. Pour over cake, allowing it to drizzle down sides.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 317 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 119mg cholesterol, 121mg sodium, 58g carbohydrate (45g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.
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