Cooking for Zo

Taste Level: VG

Zo adapted this Orange Almond cake from Tastes of Italia Magazine.  Enjoy!

4 eggs (separated)

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 cup chopped almonds (toasted)

1/2 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

2 Tbsp fresh grated orange zest

1 Tbsp fresh orange juice

1 tsp vanilla extract

Icing

2 cups powdered sugar

2 1/2 Tbsp fresh orange juice

1/2 tsp almond extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 10 in springform pan and dust with flour, tapping out excess.

Cake 

In a large bowl, beat together egg yolks and both sugars until well mixed and almost foamy. Add almonds, flour, baking powder, and orange zest.

In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with the orange juice and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into egg yolk mixture.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out of pan and place on a wire rack.

Icing

Combine all ingredients. Drizzle over top and sides of cake.