Thursday, May 14, 2015

Orange Angel Cake #2

      1 c  Flour(sifted)
    1/2 c  Powdered sugar
    1/2 ts Salt
  1 1/2 c  Room temperature
           Egg whites
           (about 10 or 11 eggs)
      1 ts Vanilla
      1 ts Orange extract
      1 tb Finely grated
           Orange peel
  1 1/2 ts Cream of tartar
      1 c  Granulated sugar

--ORANGE GLAZE--
  1 1/4 c  Icing sugar
    1/2 c  Orange juice
      1 ts Vanilla
           Grated peel of
           One orange

Sift the flour, icing sugar & salt together four times. Place the egg whites in a large bowl. Add the vanilla, orange extract & peel. Beat egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar & keep beating until firm but still glossy. Add the granulated. sugar 2 Tbsp. at a time to the egg whites. Continue beating until the cling to the sides of the bowl & are stiff but not dry. Fold in flour mixture a little at a time. Do not stir! Spoon batter into ungreased tube pan. cut through batter to release any air bubbles & gently smooth top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or top springs back when gently touched. Cool upside down. Top with Orange Glaze. Orange Glaze Mix all ingredients together with a wooden spoon & spread on top of cake, allowing some to dribble down the sides.


Yield: 8 Servings

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