Orange Sponge Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Jackie Lim PHOTO BY: friendsfreak8518

"Why not try this citrus cake on a very hot summer day?"

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Original recipe yield: 1 - 9 inch round cake

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INGREDIENTS

3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
6 tablespoons orange juice

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DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 inch round pan.
Separate the eggs while cold, then bring to room temperature.
Beat egg yolks, sugar and grated orange rind until light and fluffy. Mix flour and baking powder together. Alternately add flour mixture and orange juice to the egg yolk mixture.
In a separate large CLEAN bowl, with a CLEAN whisk or beaters, beat egg whites to stiff peaks, and fold into batter.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 50 to 60 minutes.

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Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2003 by SCHERRER

A very light cake full of flavor

10 users found this review helpful

Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2005 by friendsfreak8518

I was a bit disappointed by this recipe. Eating the remains of the batter in the bowl, I was pleased and looked forward to a delicious cake. I doubled the recipe so I would have a layer cake. At 40 minutes, it look more than done but since it said 50-60 minutes I left it in until 50 when I decided that it could not stay in any longer. They seemed dry when I pulled them out, so I frosted the top, put fresh orange slices on, and as one previous critic had mentioned, created a drizzle and put that on. It was good, but definitely could have been removed from the oven at 40 minutes. It was yummy with the frosting, drizzle, and fresh orange slices. Wasn't bad for low fat. Thanks Jackie!

5 users found this review helpful

Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2005 by AIMEI

All the reviews were so good but i don't know why mine turn not not light and spongy enough. When i pour the flour into the egg yolk mixture, the batter was very thick, like a dough. I wonder is it because the eggs need to be very large? Can anyone offer me some advice? I think more eggs should be added. Overall, the taste was good.

4 users found this review helpful

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