Orange Chiffon Cake
Orange Chiffon Cake
21⁄4 cups sifted cake flour
11⁄2 cups sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1⁄2 cup neutral oil
5 egg yolks
2 tsp grated orange peel
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1⁄2 cup fresh orange juice
1⁄4 cup water
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup egg whites (7 or 8)
1⁄2 tsp cream of tartar
CITRUS FROSTING
2 tsp grated orange peel
2 egg yolks
Orange juice
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1⁄4 tsp vanilla
6 Tbsp softened butter or margarine
1 lb. confectioners’ sugar
Combine yolks with enough juice to yield 1⁄3 cup. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency.
Sift together dry ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the center; add oil, egg yolks, orange and lemon peel, orange juice, water, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Beat egg whites until frothy; add cream of tartar. Continue beating until whites hold very stiff peaks but are not dry. Carefully fold in the egg yolk mixture until just blended. Pour into a 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 325 F for 50 to 55 minutes; increase heat to 350 F and continue baking for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and invert immediately on a wire rack. Cool completely before removing from the pan. Spread with the citrus frosting.
Recipe from 1967 Indiana Rural News (now Indiana Connection)