orange chiffon cake.

Name: Orange Chiffon Cake.
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2-1/4 cup(s) cake flour sifted; 1-1/2 cup(s) sugar granulated; 3 teaspoon(s) baking powder--double-acting; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) oil; 5 - egg yolks unbeaten; 2 - oranges grated rind about -2 tbl; 2 - oranges plus water to make 3/4 cup juice; 1 cup(s) egg whites (7 or 8); 1/2 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar

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Leila Rockwell

Sublimity, OR

Updated on Dec 9, 2013

I was requested to post this cake and I have never made it but sounds like a very good one. This comes from an old cookbook that I've had for 64 years and it was given to me by my Mother for a wedding gift.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr 5 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

2-1/4 cup cake flour sifted
1-1/2 cup sugar granulated
3 teaspoons baking powder--double-acting
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup oil
5 - egg yolks unbeaten
2 - oranges grated rind about -2 tbl
2 - oranges plus water to make 3/4 cup juice
1 cup egg whites (7 or 8)
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

How To Make orange chiffon cake.

Step 1

Heat oven to 325* Measure the first 4 ingredients into sifter and sift into a bowl. Make a well in this mixture and add, in order, oil,yolks,orange rind and juice (plus water if needed).

Step 2

Beat briskly with a spoon 150 full strokes, count actual beating strokes ( stroke means once around the bowl with spoon in beating stirring motion.
Step 3

In a large bowl, using a mixer,beat egg whites with cream of tartar until whites form very stiff peaks--much stiffer then an Angel Food or meringue. Don't underbeat.
Step 4

Pour yolk mixture slowly over whipped whites:gently fold in with rubber bowl scraper until just blended. Do not stir.
Step 5

Pour into ungreased 10" tube pan ( 4"deep) and bake for 65 min. Remove from oven and at once turn upside down, placing tube over neck of funnel or bottle. Let hang free until cold. Remove from pan.
Step 6

Frost with Orange Butter Frosting or top with powdered sugar or serve with berries, ice cream or a dessert sauce.
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