(Printable recipe) By Christine’s Recipes Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 40 mins Yield: One 20cm / 8 inch round removable based angle cake mould, not greased.
Ingredients of batter:
100 gm cake flour
1 tsp baking powder
⅛ tsp salt
5 egg yolks
30 gm caster sugar
100 ml fresh orange juice, room temperature
80 ml oil
1 tsp orange zest (only grate the orange part)
orange segments, for serving, optional
vanilla ice cream, for serving, optional
Ingredients of egg whites:
5 egg whites
⅓ tsp cream of tartar
60 gm caster sugar
Method:
Preheat oven to 180C / 350F.
Sift the cake flour, baking powder and salt together and combine well. Set aside.
In a large mixing bow, combine the egg yolks and sugar. Stir in the oil, orange juice and orange zest. Add the flour mixture in 3 batches.
Use a large clean mixing bowl, without any trace of oil or water, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until bubbles form. Add the cream of tartar and mix well. Add the 60 grams of sugar in 3 batches, about one-third at a time, and beat well between additions. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form. (Note: please refer to this video “How To Beat Egg Whites”.)
With a spatula, fold-in the beaten egg whites into the batter in 3 batches. (Note: please refer to this video "How To Fold-in Egg Whites.) Pour the mixture into the cake pan and bake in the preheated oven for 15 mins. Reduce heat to 160C / 320F. Continue to bake for 20 to 25 mins, or until cooked through. A needle comes out clean when inserted in the middle.
Remove the cake from the oven. Invert the pan immediately on a wire rack. Let it cool completely. Garnish with orange segments and ice-cream if desired
Notes:
Remember to taste your oranges and feel how sweet they are before making this cake. Adjust the amount of sugar accordingly.
You can use fresh orange juice with no sugar added from supermarkets instead in order to control the sweetness of your cakes about the same every time.
For making 10-inch cake Ingredients of batter: 150 gm cake flour 1½ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 8 egg yolks 45 gm caster sugar 150 ml fresh orange juice, room temperature 120 ml oil 1½ tsp orange zest (only grate the orange part) orange segments, for serving, optional vanilla ice cream, for serving, optional
Ingredients of egg whites: 8 egg whites ½ tsp cream of tartar 90 gm caster sugar
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