my moms orange sponge cake

Oelwein, IA
Updated on Jun 3, 2015

While searching through some old cookbooks the other day, I found this paper book that had red poppy's on it and a yellow butterfly done in crayon. Thinking this was something my kids made me and I forgot about I opened it, to my surprise it was a cookbook I made in the 4th grade for Mother's Day for my Mom. I decided to post her recipe that was in the book Orange Sponge Cake with Orange frosting. Mom is 94 but when I mentioned it the other day her reaction was I used to make that cake for your birthday.

prep time 35 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 6 medium eggs (separate yolks and whites)
  • 1 - orange rind (grated)
  • 1/4 cup orange juice, fresh
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • ORANGE FROSTING
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 - orange rind (grated)
  • 6 tablespoons orange juice, fresh
  • 3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar

How To Make my moms orange sponge cake

  • Step 1
    Beat egg yolks till light. Beat in sugar till mixture is fluffy.
  • Step 2
    Stir in orange rind and orange juice alternately with flour and salt mixture. Beat well after each addition.
  • Step 3
    Beat egg whites till frothy, sprinkle in cream of tartar and beat eggs whites till they hold peaks.
  • Step 4
    Gently fold egg yolk mixture into egg white mixture. Pour into ungreased 10 inch tube pan.
  • Step 5
    Bake 1 hour at 350 degree oven. Let cake cool before removing from pan.
  • Step 6
    Orange Frosting:
  • Step 7
    Cream butter till light, add orange rind. Stir in sugar alternately with orange juice beat until smooth and fluffy.
  • Step 8
    Spread on top and sides of cake.

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Category: Cakes
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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