orange cream cake

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61 Pinches
cordova, TN
Updated on Dec 29, 2009
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yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cake flour, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar, sifted
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 - egg whites, stiffly beaten
  • FILLING INGREDIENTS
  • 3 tablespoons cake flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 - orange, grated rind only
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 - egg, slightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • FROSTING INGREDIENTS
  • 2 - egg whites
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 5 tablespoons water, cold
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 - marshmallows, cut in eighths
  • 1 teaspoon corn syrup, light

How To Make orange cream cake

  • Step 1
    Cake: Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and sift together three times.
  • Step 2
    Cream shortening thoroughly, add sugar gradually and cream together until light and fluffy; add flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time.
  • Step 3
    Beat after each addition until smooth; add vanilla and fold in egg whites.
  • Step 4
    Bake in two greased 9 inch layer pans in a 375 oven 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Step 5
    Put layers together with Orange Filling and cover top and sides of cake with Seven Minute Frosting; decorate with mandarin orange sections.
  • Step 6
    Filling: Combine ingredients in order given.
  • Step 7
    Cook in a double boiler ten minutes, stirring constantly. Cool.
  • Step 8
    Frosting: Put egg whites, sugar, water, corn syrup, and salt in top of double boiler and mix thoroughly.
  • Step 9
    Place over rapidly boiling water and beat constantly with a rotary egg beater until the mixture will hold a peak (about seven minutes).
  • Step 10
    Remove from hot water, add vanilla and marshmallows and beat until cool and thick enough to spread.

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