Thursday, January 19, 2012

Orange Cake Receipe

His recipe is an old 1950's magazine my parents subscribed to farmers when I was a kid. This recipe was in an article on how to bake pies with lard without cakes turn out badly. This recipe is guaranteed to turn out light and fluffy every time. Because diabetes, I have not and can not really remember how good I felt like a child. But my love for sweets, especially cakes, I'm sure I ate lots of it! Can you eat this cake might remember from your grandmother, aunts, and mother at home?

Orange cake with fluffy frosting and pig ORANGE
This recipe is from an article in an old farm magazine when I was a kid. It was an article on how to make delicious pies with lard.

2 eggs, separated
1 / 2 cup sugar
1 / 3 cup lard
2 1 / 4 cup cake flour term
1 cup sugar
2 1 / 2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 / 4 teaspoon baking powder
3 / 4 cup milk
1 / 3 cup orange juice (fresh or frozen reconstituted)
1 / 4 teaspoon almond extract

Beat the egg whites until frothy, gradually how to truly 1 / 2 cup sugar. Continue beating until stiff and glossy.

In another bowl, stir lard to soften. Add the sifted dry ingredients and milk. Beat 1 minute at medium speed on electric mixer or 150 vigorous strokes by hand. Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl. Add juice, egg yolks and almond extract, hit one more minute, scraping bowl constantly. Fold in egg white mixture.

Divide batter evenly between two greased and floured 9-inch cake pans or a 9 x 13-inch cake pan. Bake in a moderate (350) oven for 25 to 30 minutes for round cake or 30 to 35 minutes for 9 x 13-inch pan. Remove from oven and cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely. Frost with Fluffy Orange Frosting recipe below.

2 proteins
1 1 / 2 cups sugar
1 / 4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 / 4 cup water
Pinch of salt

On top of a double boiler, combine protein, sugar, orange juice concentrate, water and salt. Beat 1 minute with an electric mixer or rotary beater one. Place the pan on the bottom of the pan of boiling water and whisk constantly for 7-8 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Remove from heat and beat to spreading consistency. Frost the cake using orange above or any other favorite cake.

Enjoy!

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