Orange Chiffon Cake With Orange Glaze

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 7 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 7 egg whites, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 orange, zest of, grated
• 1/4 teaspoon orange extract (optional)
• 3 cups icing sugar
• 1 -2 drop orange food coloring (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°.
• 2 prepare an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
• 3 in a large bowl blend together the flour with sugar, baking powder and salt.
• 4 add in oil egg yolks, orange juice, water, orange zest and vanilla; beat using an electric mixer until smooth and no sugar granules remain (about 5 minutes).
• 5 in a large bowl beat room temperature egg whites until frothy then add in cream of tartar, continue beating until very stiff.
• 6 using a spatula gently fold in the egg whites into the flour/sugar mixture.
• 7 pour the batter into tube pan.
• 8 bake for about 50-60 minutes or until cake tests done.
• 9 invert the pan and allow cake to cool completely (i use a en empty beer bottle for this).
• 10 run a knife around the inside of the pan to release the cake and invert onto a serving plate.
• 11 to make the glaze; in a bowl whisk together all ingredients until smooth. drizzle over the cooled cake.