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Frosted Orange Chiffon Cake

By: Crisco Baking Sticks® 
"Fresh orange zest and juice give this delightfully light cake a homemade flavor."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (2)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 cake
 

Ingredients

  • Cake:
  • Crisco® Flour No-Stick Spray
  • 2 large eggs, separated
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
  • 1 3/4 cups Pillsbury SOFTASILK® Cake Flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
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  • Frosting:
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup Crisco® Butter Shortening
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1/3 cup orange juice plus more as needed

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with flour no-stick cooking spray.
  2. Beat egg whites with 1/3 cup sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until thick and glossy but not stiff. Transfer to another bowl.
  3. Combine cake flour, remaining 1 cup sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Add orange peel, orange juice, milk, oil and egg yolks. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bottom and sides of bowl often. Fold egg whites into batter until well blended. Pour evenly into prepared pans.
  4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center springs back when touched lightly and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely.
  5. Beat powdered sugar, shortening and orange peel in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add orange juice gradually, beating until desired consistency. Add more juice as needed.
  6. Place one cake layer top side down onto serving dish. Spread top of with frosting. Top with second layer. Frost sides and top of cake.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 455 | Total Fat: 14.4g | Cholesterol: 36mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2011 by jrsy9267   view full review
Love this better than expected!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2012 by all_for_fun101   view full review
Its was a really sticky cake, the frosting was nothing like expected it was more of an icing

 

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