Orange Chiffon Cake
An extremely simple easy cake to make that is surprisingly light and moist that your family and guests will absolutely love. Be prepared for this cake to disappear very quickly when served!
Ingredients
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup salad oil
- 1 grated peel plus juice of one orange
- 1 cup juice of 1 orange plus enough milk to measure 1 cup of liquid
Instructions
- 1
--- Cake Batter ---
- 2
Grease & flour tube pan
- 3
In small mixer bowl, beat egg whites until foamy
- 4
Beat in 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon at a time
- 5
Continue to beat until very stiff & glossy
- 6
Set meringue aside
- 7
Measure remaining sugar, flour, baking powder & salt in large mixer bowl
- 8
Add oil & half of the orange milk mixture to the flour & beat for one minute; scraping bowl constantly
- 9
Add remaining orange milk mixture & the egg yolks; beat one minute, scraping bowl occasionally
- 10
Fold in meringue
- 11
Pour into prepared tube pan
- 12
Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean
- 13
Cool in pan for about 15 minutes & remove from pan
- 14
When completely cooled, drizzle with an orange glaze icing
- 15
--- Orange Glaze Icing ---
- 16
1 cup confectioner's sugar; 1 teaspoon soft butter; grated peel of one orange & juice of half of one orange
- 17
Mix the glaze ingredients & drizzle over top & sides of cake
Cook it from the original
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