ORANGE CAKE - TROPICAL

By akselden

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 C. flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
• 2/3 C. fresh orange juice
• 1 T. grated orange rind
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 1/2 C. unsalted butter
• 1 C. sugar
• 2 lightly beaten eggs
• Whipped cream
• Fresh fruit
• Powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Butter the inside of a 9" cake pan and fit a piece of buttered waxed paper in the bottom; lightly flour.

2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ground ginger; set aside.

3. Combine orange juice, grated orange rind, vanilla and almond extract; set aside.

4. At high speed in an electric mixer, cream unsalted butter and sugar until light. Add eggs a little at a time and beat until mixture is smooth and doubled in volume.

5. Fold in 1/3 of dry mixture then 1/3 of the liquid. Continue to add flour alternately with juice. Pour into the prepared pan and bake 30 min. until center tests done.

6. Remove and let rest in pan for 3-4 minutes. Unmold on a cake rack. Allow to cool.

7. Split cake in half horizontally and fill center with whipped cream and sliced fresh fruit. Dust top with powdered sugar. Serve immediately.