Orange Cake

Desserts

INGREDIENTS

1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/4 cups sifted flour
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
Grated zest of 2 oranges
7 large egg yolks
8 large egg whites
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cream or tartar
3 tablespoons confectioners sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. Grease bottom of 10-inch tube pan and line with parchment paper.

2. Sift 1/2 cup sugar with flour 4 times and put in medium bowl.

3. In another bowl, beat orange juice, zest and 1 cup sugar. Add egg yolks one at a time and continue beating until light in color about 3 minutes. Add flour mixture, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until smooth after each addition.

4. Beat egg white until frothy. Add cream tartar and mix until stiff.

5. Spoon 1?3 of egg white into batter and mix with a wooden spoon. Then, using rubber spatula, fold in rest of whites.

6. Pour half of batter into pan and level. Pour rest and level again. Tap on counter 3 times to let out air pockets.

7. Bake 50-60 minutes until skewer comes out clean.

8. Invert and cool completely.

9. Unmold and sprinkle with confectioners sugar.