Mini Orange Bundt Cakes

By hanley89

Ingredients

• Cake
• 1 and1/3 cups Flour
• 1 and 1/3 cups Sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 6 large eggs,separated
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• Zest of 1 medium orange
• 2 tablespoons orange liqour( Grand Marnier)
• 3/4 tsp cream of tartar
• Chocolate Glaze
• 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier

Preparation

Step 1

1.Separate eggs and let egg whites stand for approx. 30 minutes at room temperature
2. Sift flour,1/3 cup of sugar and salt together and set aside
3. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed until they become lemony in color, approx 4-5 minutes. Slowly beat in 2/3 cups of sugar, then beat in orange juice, orange zest and Grand Marnier and continue to beat until creamy ( 2-3 Minutes)
4. Slowly beat in the sifted flour mixture until well mixed
5.In a separate bowl, add creamof tartar to the egg whites and beat on medium speed until peaks begin to form. Very slowly add in and continue to mix the remaining 1/3 cup of sugar on high speed till peaks become stiff. gently fold this mixture into the cake batter.
5. Spoon mixture into ungeased mini bundt pans
6. Bake at 350 for approx 20-25 minutes or until cake springs back when touched. Invert pans on cooling rack. When cool, run a knife around the edges of the cakes and remove from pan. Place on servinf paltes and top with chocolate glaze. Best serve within two hours of glazing

Chocolate Glaze
Heat heavy cream and butter in a pan till warm. remove from heat, slowly whisk in chocolate till completley melted. Whisk in Grand Marnier until smooth. Ladle chocolate mixture over cakes