EASTER CAKE

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This makes a nice touch at Easter or as a lovely spring cake. Frost with a yellow-tinted seven-minute frosting.

Provided by Carol

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sponge Cake Recipes

Time 2h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup water
1 ½ cups white sugar
12 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon orange extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a saucepan over medium heat combine the water and the white sugar, boil until mixture spins a thread approximately 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).
  • Beat egg whites, salt and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer until light and fluffy but not stiff. Add hot syrup slowly to egg whites, beating until cool, about 15 minutes.
  • Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Fold 1/3 cup of the egg whites into the beaten egg yolks to lighten.
  • Sift 1 cup flour over the egg whites and gently fold in. Add almond flavoring.
  • Sift remaining flour over egg yolks and fold in orange flavoring. Spoon egg white batter and egg yolk batter alternately into one ungreased 9-inch tube pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Once cool frost with yellow tinted Seven Minute Frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 257.2 calories, Carbohydrate 44.2 g, Cholesterol 186 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 264.7 mg, Sugar 25.4 g

Motasim Fuad
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This Easter cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. I think I would cut back on the sugar next time.


Maxamed Deeq
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This Easter cake was a hit! It was easy to make and turned out beautifully. The glaze was the perfect finishing touch.


Saidiyah Brathwaite
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This Easter cake was a bit too dry for my taste. I think I would add more liquid next time.


Tony West
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This Easter cake was delicious! It was the perfect combination of moist and fluffy, and the glaze was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.


Tanjara Bartley
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This Easter cake was just okay. It wasn't as moist as I expected, and the glaze was a bit too sweet.


Tauqeer ahmad
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I made this Easter cake for a potluck, and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making it again.


Azogo Dirilical
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This Easter cake was a bit dry. I think I would add more liquid next time.


Sachin Limbu
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This Easter cake was a little too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. I think I would cut back on the sugar next time.


Selassie Tsadidey (#VVU)
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I loved this Easter cake! It was so easy to make, and it turned out perfectly. The glaze was the perfect finishing touch.


Haseebiiiraza Raza
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This was the best Easter cake I've ever had! It was so moist and flavorful, and the glaze was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


Surya Limbu
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This Easter cake was a bit dry. I think I would add more liquid next time.


Jv Mijan
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I made this Easter cake for a potluck, and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making it again.


Muhammad Kebiru
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This Easter cake was a little too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. I think I would cut back on the sugar next time.


Mmoloki Keosentse
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I love this Easter cake! It's so moist and fluffy, and the glaze is to die for. I always make it for my family and friends, and they all love it.


king badhon
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This was my first time making an Easter cake, and it turned out great! I followed the recipe exactly, and it was easy to follow. The cake was delicious, and I got so many compliments on it.


Ralph Todd
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I've made this Easter cake several times now, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. It's so easy to make, and it always turns out perfectly.


Mahnoor Asif
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This Easter cake was a hit! It was moist and flavorful, and the glaze was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.


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