Orange Tea Cake Food

ORANGE TEA CAKE

Steps:

• Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sift flour and salt; set aside. , In a large bowl, beat yolks until slightly thickened. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored. Blend in orange juice and zest. Add dry ingredients to yolk mixture; mix well. , In another bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, about 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Fold a fourth of egg whites into the batter, then fold in remaining whites., Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan onto a wire rack; cool completely, about 1 hour. , Run a knife around sides of cake and remove to a serving plate. Dust with confectioner's sugar.

ORANGE TEA CAKE

Steps:

• Squeeze oranges for juice, and grate just the orange sides for the rind.
• Make sure not to have any white bits.
• Preheat oven at 350°F.
• Beat butter and sugar till light and creamy.
• Add orange rind, milk, and blend in egg yolks, one at a time.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites till soft peaks form.
• Fold in flour a little at a time, adding orange juice a little at a time in between.
• Fold in egg whites, a little a time, until batter is well mixed.
• Pour into a lined, greased loaf pan and bake in oven for 35-40 minutes, or until cake is cooked in the center.

ORANGE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper.
• Cream the butter and 2 cups of the granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy. With the mixer on medium speed, beat in the eggs, one at a time, and the orange zest.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the orange juice, the buttermilk, and vanilla. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately to the batter, beginning and ending with the flour. Divide the batter evenly between the pans, smooth the tops, and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a cake tester comes out clean.
• While the cakes bake, cook the remaining 1/2 cup of granulated sugar with the remaining 1/2 cup orange juice in a small saucepan over low heat until the sugar dissolves. When the cakes are done, let them cool for 10 minutes. Take them out of the pans and place them on a baking rack set over a tray. Spoon the orange syrup over the cakes and allow the cakes to cool completely.
• To glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and orange juice in a bowl, mixing with a wire whisk until smooth. Add a few more drops of juice, if necessary, to make it pour easily. Pour over the top of one cake and allow the glaze to dry. Wrap well, and store in the refrigerator.

SPICED ORANGE BLOSSOM TEA CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, orange blossom water, salt, baking soda, cloves and allspice. Add the softened butter, working it into the dry ingredients with your hands until fully incorporated. Add the egg and vanilla extract and gently knead the dough until it comes together. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat a grill to 350 degrees F. (See Cook's Note)
• Roll out the dough to roughly 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured piece of parchment. Punch out six 3-inch rounds, re-rolling the dough once if necessary. Place the dough rounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet, making sure they are evenly spaced.
• Place the baking sheet over indirect heat on the grill. Bake the tea cakes until set but still pale, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the grill and allow to cool. Additional garnishes can be added to the top of the tea cakes. I enjoy adding a sprinkle of allspice at the end.

FRUITY TEACAKE

Steps:

• Place the dried fruits in a bowl and pour over the hot tea, orange juice and zest. Cover with cling film, then leave for at least 4 hrs or better still overnight.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line the base of a 2lb loaf tin. Beat together the butter and sugar until creamy, then beat in the egg followed by the flour. Carefully stir through the fruit mixture. Spoon the mixture into the tin, then smooth over the surface with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle all over with a thick layer of demerara sugar.
• Bake for 1 hr or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin, then turn out, cut into slices and serve.

ORANGE TEACAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a mixing bowl.
• Stir in the sugar and the zest.
• Whisk together the eggs, orange juice and melted butter in a separate bowl.
• Fold the orange juice mixture into the dry ingredients, until combined.
• Pour mixture into a greased loaf tin.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a skewer can be inserted and drawn out clean.

MANDARIN ORANGE TEA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 9-inch bundt pan.
• Beat cake mix, 1/2 cup orange juice, eggs and milk in a large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Fold in orange segments. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 45 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes on wire rack. Invert cake onto rack, cool completely.
• Combine sugar, orange peel and remaining 2 tablespoons orange juice in small bowl; stir until smooth. Drizzle glaze over cake. Allow glaze to set about 5 minutes before serving.

ORANGE CINNAMON TEA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.Grease and flour 10" bundt or tube pan.
• to prepare CAKE:.
• combine cake mix,eggs, 1 1/3 cups orange juice, oil and cinnamon in large bowl.
• Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes.
• Stir in walnuts.
• Pour into pan.
• Bake at 350* for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 25 minutes. Invert onto serving plate.
• Cool completely.
• to prepare GLAZE:.
• combine vanilla frosting (from a container of vanilla frosting) 1 tbls orange juice in small bowl.Stir until smooth.
• Drizzle over cake.
• Sprinkle with 1/4 cup walnuts.