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Ingredients
For the cake:
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 teaspoons packed orange zest (from about 2 medium oranges)
1 cup cake flour
12 large egg whites (1 1/2 cups), at room temperature
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
For the berries:
3 pints strawberries (about 2 pounds), hulled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Total Time: 1 hr, plus cooling time
Makes: 8 to 10 servings
Angel food cake’s main requisites are that it be tender and soft—we call it “pillow cake” here at CHOW. This version not only is ethereally airy, but also has a welcome hint of citrus. Serve it with orange-soaked strawberries for a dainty dessert. Use the leftover yolks for more indulgent desserts.
Special equipment: You’ll need a 10-inch tube pan with a removable bottom to make this recipe.
Game plan: The cake can be made a day in advance—leave it in the pan, cover it, and store it at room temperature for up to 24 hours. The strawberries can be prepared up to 1 hour ahead.
This recipe was featured as part of our Baked Sweets photo gallery. | by Amy Wisniewski
Next Up:
Passover Orange Angel Food Cake with Strawberries...
Instructions
For the cake:
1Heat the oven to 325°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Mix 1 cup of the sugar with the orange zest in a small bowl until evenly combined; set aside.
2Sift the cake flour through a fine mesh strainer 3 times onto a piece of parchment paper or into a large bowl. Then sift again with the remaining 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.
3Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. (Be sure the bowl and whisk have been thoroughly cleaned.) Beat on high until just frothy, about 1 minute. Add the cream of tartar, orange juice, and salt and beat until the whites just begin to form soft, droopy peaks, about 2 minutes. Add the sugar-zest mixture 2 tablespoons at a time, letting it mix in before adding more, then beat until the whites are glossy and the peaks are droopy but hold onto a spatula, about 2 to 3 minutes more.
4Remove the bowl from the mixer and sift a quarter of the cake flour mixture over the whites. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the whites with a rubber spatula. Continue to sift and fold in the remaining cake flour mixture, a quarter at a time, until all of it has been added.
5Spoon the batter into a clean, dry 10-inch tube pan with a removable bottom. Tap the pan twice on the counter to burst any large air bubbles in the batter. Transfer to the oven and bake until the cake is springy to the touch and a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes.
6Invert the pan over the neck of a bottle (the cake should be hanging upside down—this keeps it from collapsing/deflating) until completely cooled, about 1 1/2 hours.
For the berries:
1In a large bowl, combine the strawberries, orange juice, and sugar. Place in the refrigerator and let sit, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved and the strawberries have let off some juice, at least 15 minutes or up to 1 hour.
To remove and serve the cake:
1Cut around the perimeter of the pan with a knife, remove the base, and cut around the tube and the base to release the cake completely. Slice with a serrated knife and serve with the soaked strawberries and their juices.
Orange Angel Food Cake with Strawberries
Best-ever tiramisu
Ingredients
568ml pot double cream
250g tub mascarpone
75ml marsala
5 tbsp golden caster sugar
300ml strong coffee, made with 2 tbsp coffee granules and 300ml boiling water
175g pack sponge fingers
25g chunk dark chocolate
2 tsp cocoa powder
Method
Put the cream, mascarpone, Marsala and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk until the cream and mascarpone have completely combined and have the consistency of thickly whipped cream.
Get your serving dish ready. Put the coffee into a shallow dish and dip in a few sponge fingers at a time, turning for a few secs until they are nicely soaked, but not soggy. Layer these into your dish until you have used half the biscuits, then spread over half of the creamy mixture. Using the coarse side of the grater, grate over most of the chocolate. Then repeat the layers (you should use up all the coffee), finishing with the creamy layer.
Cover and chill for a few hrs or overnight. This can now be kept in the fridge for up to 2 days. To serve, dust with cocoa powder and grate over the remainder of the chocolate.
Ingredients
For the cake:
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 teaspoons packed orange zest (from about 2 medium oranges)
1 cup cake flour
12 large egg whites (1 1/2 cups), at room temperature
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
For the berries:
3 pints strawberries (about 2 pounds), hulled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Total Time: 1 hr, plus cooling time
Makes: 8 to 10 servings
Angel food cake’s main requisites are that it be tender and soft—we call it “pillow cake” here at CHOW. This version not only is ethereally airy, but also has a welcome hint of citrus. Serve it with orange-soaked strawberries for a dainty dessert. Use the leftover yolks for more indulgent desserts.
Special equipment: You’ll need a 10-inch tube pan with a removable bottom to make this recipe.
Game plan: The cake can be made a day in advance—leave it in the pan, cover it, and store it at room temperature for up to 24 hours. The strawberries can be prepared up to 1 hour ahead.
This recipe was featured as part of our Baked Sweets photo gallery. | by Amy Wisniewski
Next Up:
Passover Orange Angel Food Cake with Strawberries...
Instructions
For the cake:
1Heat the oven to 325°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Mix 1 cup of the sugar with the orange zest in a small bowl until evenly combined; set aside.
2Sift the cake flour through a fine mesh strainer 3 times onto a piece of parchment paper or into a large bowl. Then sift again with the remaining 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.
3Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. (Be sure the bowl and whisk have been thoroughly cleaned.) Beat on high until just frothy, about 1 minute. Add the cream of tartar, orange juice, and salt and beat until the whites just begin to form soft, droopy peaks, about 2 minutes. Add the sugar-zest mixture 2 tablespoons at a time, letting it mix in before adding more, then beat until the whites are glossy and the peaks are droopy but hold onto a spatula, about 2 to 3 minutes more.
4Remove the bowl from the mixer and sift a quarter of the cake flour mixture over the whites. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the whites with a rubber spatula. Continue to sift and fold in the remaining cake flour mixture, a quarter at a time, until all of it has been added.
5Spoon the batter into a clean, dry 10-inch tube pan with a removable bottom. Tap the pan twice on the counter to burst any large air bubbles in the batter. Transfer to the oven and bake until the cake is springy to the touch and a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes.
6Invert the pan over the neck of a bottle (the cake should be hanging upside down—this keeps it from collapsing/deflating) until completely cooled, about 1 1/2 hours.
For the berries:
1In a large bowl, combine the strawberries, orange juice, and sugar. Place in the refrigerator and let sit, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved and the strawberries have let off some juice, at least 15 minutes or up to 1 hour.
To remove and serve the cake:
1Cut around the perimeter of the pan with a knife, remove the base, and cut around the tube and the base to release the cake completely. Slice with a serrated knife and serve with the soaked strawberries and their juices.
Orange Angel Food Cake with Strawberries
Best-ever tiramisu
Ingredients
568ml pot double cream
250g tub mascarpone
75ml marsala
5 tbsp golden caster sugar
300ml strong coffee, made with 2 tbsp coffee granules and 300ml boiling water
175g pack sponge fingers
25g chunk dark chocolate
2 tsp cocoa powder
Method
Put the cream, mascarpone, Marsala and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk until the cream and mascarpone have completely combined and have the consistency of thickly whipped cream.
Get your serving dish ready. Put the coffee into a shallow dish and dip in a few sponge fingers at a time, turning for a few secs until they are nicely soaked, but not soggy. Layer these into your dish until you have used half the biscuits, then spread over half of the creamy mixture. Using the coarse side of the grater, grate over most of the chocolate. Then repeat the layers (you should use up all the coffee), finishing with the creamy layer.
Cover and chill for a few hrs or overnight. This can now be kept in the fridge for up to 2 days. To serve, dust with cocoa powder and grate over the remainder of the chocolate.
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