Orange Cream Crunch Food

ORANGE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the milk and orange zest in a medium stainless-steel saucepan over medium heat and bring almost to a boil. Remove from the heat.
• Beat the egg yolks and sugar on medium-high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until pale and thick, about 5 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, sprinkle on the cornstarch. Beat on medium-low speed until combined, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula.
• With the mixer on low speed, slowly pour the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture. Pour the mixture back into the pan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens, 5 to 7 minutes. (Pay attention because it will thicken and then quickly become orange scrambled eggs!)
• Immediately, pour the mixture through a fine sieve into a large bowl. Stir in the vanilla, Grand Marnier, butter, and heavy cream. Place plastic wrap directly on the custard and refrigerate until cold.

ORANGE CRUNCH CAKE FROM THE BUBBLE ROOM

Steps:

• : Combine crunch layer ingredients. Press 1/2 into each bottom of 2 greased and floured 8" or 9" pans.
• : In a large bowl, blend cake ingredients at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 mins at high speed. Pour into pans.
• : Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes Cool 10 minutes Remove from pans and cool completely.
• : In small bowl, mix frosting & topping. Fold in lemon & orange peels.
• : Place one layer, crunch side up, on plate. Spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with remaining layer, crunch side up. Spread top and sides with remaining frosting.

CRUNCHY ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Fit a baking sheet with a wire rack. Heat a griddle pan or nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Zest the orange and set aside. Working over a medium bowl, segment the orange; squeeze the juice from the remaining orange membranes.
• Whisk the eggs, orange zest, milk, cinnamon and orange juice in a baking dish or shallow bowl. Add the cornflakes and bacon to another baking dish and toss together. Dip the bread slices in the egg mixture and let them soak for 1 minute.
• While the bread is soaking, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter on the griddle pan or skillet.
• Working with one slice of bread at a time, let the excess egg mixture drip off and then dredge the bread in the cornflake mixture. Add the bread to the griddle, carefully placing as many slices of bread as can comfortably fit without touching too much (it's OK if the edges need to touch a little). You can dredge the bread, transfer it to an unlined baking sheet and hold for 5 minutes while one batch is cooking.
• Cook on one side, rotating occasionally, until the bottom is golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until it is equally browned, another 2 minutes. Transfer the slices to the prepared baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while you complete the next batches. Repeat the cooking process, melting 2 tablespoons of butter for each batch.
• When all of the French toast is cooked and you are ready to serve, gently stir together the maple syrup and orange segments, making sure not to break up the segments. Spoon the syrup over the French toast and sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve immediately.

ORANGE CRUNCH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch pans. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, walnuts and butter. Divide mixture evenly between the prepared pans. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the cake mix, water, orange juice and oil until blended. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the orange zest. Pour the mixture evenly over the crunch layer in the pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack and cool completely before frosting. Frost (crunch side up) between layers, on top and sides. Arrange orange sections on top, then refrigerate.
• To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, beat the vanilla frosting until light and fluffy, then mix in the whipped topping. Stir in the orange and lemon zest. Use frosting on completely cooled cake layers.

ORANGE CRUNCH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees and toast almonds on a lined baking sheet until light golden brown and aromatic.
• Cool almonds for 5 minutes
• Pulse graham crackers & toasted almonds in food processor or blender about 6 times.
• Pour in bowl and add brown sugar.
• Mix well
• Trace bottom of three 8"cake pans on parchment paper and cut out 3 circles.
• Oil or butter pans well and lay parchment paper circles in bottom of pans.
• Oil top of parchment paper lightly.
• Add ¾ cup of crunch mixture to each pan and press down evenly with palm of hand until bottom is covered & smooth.
• Add more if desired.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Whisk cake flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda in large bowl.
• Set aside.
• Cream butter and sugar for 3 minutes on med low with paddle attachment.
• Incorporate eggs and yolks one at a time.
• Add your extracts to your milk.
• Add ⅓ of flour mixture and half of milk to the butter, sugar & milk mixture.
• Mix until incorporated.
• Repeat step again.
• Add remaining one third flour mixture and mix until incorporated.
• Don't over mix.
• Measure cake batter as evenly as you can between the 3 pans.
• Approximately 1¾ cup batter into each pan and spread out with spatula.
• Place in center rack of oven and bake until center of cake springs back or toothpick comes out clean.
• Completely cool cakes before frosting.
• Meanwhile,cream room temperature butter and cream cheese on med speed for 3-5 minutes.
• Add confectioners sugar, extracts, and orange zest.
• Mix on low speed until confectioner's sugar begins to incorporate.
• Increase speed to medium low until well blended and holds a nice shape.
• Add more confectioner's sugar sparingly if needed to achieve desired consistency.
• Frost cooled cakes with crumb coating.
• Place 1st cake crunch side up and frost top of cake evenly with desired layer of frosting ¼ to ½ inch thick.
• Repeat same step with second layer.
• Lay top layer crunch side down touching frosting and second crunch layer.
• Crunch sides should be touching one another.
• Lightly frost top layer and sides working your way from top to bottom with a thin crumb coating.
• Place in fridge or freezer 10 to 20 minutes to set crumb coat layer.
• Add final frosting layer and decorate as desired.
• Garnish with orange slices.
• Keep covered and refrigerated.
• Bring to room temp before eating.

ORANGE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until well blended. Beat in sugar, then orange peel and vanilla. Beat in sour cream. Cover and refrigerate until frosting is firm enough to spread, about 30 minutes.

ORANGE CRUNCH CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour two 9-in. round baking pans; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Add butter; toss to coat. Divide between prepared pans., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, orange juice, zest and extract; beat until blended. Place one cake layer crunch side up on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer crunch side down. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Just before serving, top with orange wedges.