Spring Celebration Cake
Light-as-a-cloud cake finishes an Easter meal with style and lots of fresh fruit. Vary the fruit - try raspberries, peaches, plums, mangoes, pineapple or star fruit — as the seasons change.
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 336 |
| pro | 5 g |
| total fat | 14 g |
| sat. fat | 9 g |
| carb | 46 g |
| fibre | 2 g |
| chol | 51 mg |
| sodium | 163 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 4% |
| iron | 7% |
| vit A | 16% |
| vit C | 53% |
| folate | 12% |
Suggested Recipes
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1-1/4 cups (300 mL) sifted cake-and-pastry_flour
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) granulated sugar
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) egg whites (about 11)
1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
1 tsp (5 mL) cream of tartar
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
2 tbsp (25 mL) grated orange rind
2 tsp (10 ML) vanilla
Fruit Topping:
2 cups halved strawberries
1 cup (250 mL) blueberries
3 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced
1 tbsp (15 mL) granulated sugar
Orange Cream:
2 cups (500 mL) whipping cream
1/4 cup (50 mL) orange-flavoured liqueur
1 tbsp (15 mL) icing sugar
Preparation:
Into bowl, sift flour with 3/4 cup (175 mL) of the sugar; sift again into second bowl and set aside. In large bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add lemon juice, cream of tartar and salt ; beat until soft peaks form. Beat in remaining sugar, 2 tbsp (25 mL) at a time, until stiff glossy peaks form. Sift flour mixture over top, one-quarter at a time, gently folding in after each addition until blended. Fold in orange rind and vanilla.
Pour into ungreased 10-inch (4 L) tube pan. Run spatula through batter to eliminate any large air pockets; smooth top. Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
Invert pan; leat stan on legs attached to pan, or set on bottle or funnel, until completely cool. Transfer to serving platter. (Make-ahead: Store in airtight container for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 1 month.)
Fruit Topping: In bowl, gently toss together strawberries, blueberries, kiwifruit and sugar; let stand for 15 minutes.
Orange Cream: Whip cream with liqueur and icing sugar; spread over cake, spilling some over top.
Additional Information
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Substituyion
Orange Juice Cream: Substitute orange juice concentrate for the liqueur in the Orange Cream.
Tags:
Cakes; Eggs; Grains; Fruits; Cheese/Other Dairy; Bake; Easter; Entertaining;
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