Prize Orange Coconut Cake
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 10 Categories:
Cakes
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Desserts
Ingredients:
-----ORANGE COCONUT CAKE----- 3/4
c
Chortening, creamed with 2
c
Sugar 1 1/2
ts
Grated orange rind 2
Eggs yolks, well beaten
Blend together,then sift: 3 1/4
c
Cake flour,sift once 4 1/2
ts
Baking powder 1/2
ts
Salt
Add to first mixture with: 1/2
c
Orange juice 3/4
c
Water
Beat enough to make batter
Smooth. blend in: 1/2
c
Moist, shredded coconut 4
Eggs whites, beaten stiff
Directions:
Pour into three 9 in chake pan, greased and floured. Bake 30 minutes
in moderate over 350F. Put layers together with Orange filling and
cover with orange frosting. Sprinkle with 3/4 c. moist shredded
coconut.
PRIZE ORANGE FILLING: 2 T. flour, 4 level T. cornstarch, 4 egg
yolks, well beaten; 1 c sugar; 1/2 tsp. salt. Mic smooth in double
broiler. Add slowly the following, stirring constantly: 1/2 c orange
juice; 3 T lemon juice; 1/4 c water; Add: 2 T butter, grated ring of
1 orange. Cook over water, stirring occasionally until thick, about
20 minutes. Cool. Spread between layers of cake. ORANGE FROSTIMG: 1
tsp white corn syrup, 7/8 c sugar, 1/4 tsp grated orange rind, 1 egg
white, 3 T orange juice. Put in double boiler. Beat constantly with
rotary beater while cooking over boiling water 6-7 minutes. Remove
from heat, ad: 1/2 tsp lemon juice, sprinkling of salt.
Beat thoroughly and spread on cake.
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