French Orange Cake

By Dianewaldron

Ingredients

• 6 eggs, lightly beaten
• 175 gr (6 oz.) caster sugar/super fine sugar
• 50 gr (1 oz.) plain flour
• 30 gr (.75 oz.) butter
• 30 cl (1 1/4 Cups) orange juice
• CARAMEL : 100 gr (3 oz.) caster sugar + 10 cl (1/3 Cup) water

Details

Servings 6
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to moderately hot (150°C, 300°F)

Prepare a caramel with 100 gr of sugar and water. Bring to boiling point and skim carefully. Remove from heat and pour in a cake pan.

Melt the butter. In a bowl, mix sugar and melted butter, add flour and egg yolks, then the orange juice.

Beat the egg whites until very stiff. Delicately mix with the previous preparation, being careful not to break them.

Pour on top of the "caramel". Cook for 45 minutes in a "Bain-Marie" (in another cake pan with hot water).

Should be served cold