Cranberry Orange Gateau With Cream Cheese Filling |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 31 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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From Cooking Light. A variation of muffin batter bakes in a cake pan; split the cake, fill with orange-flavored cream cheese, and spread with orange glaze. Ingredients:
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour |
3 tablespoons yellow cornmeal |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
3/4 cup granulated sugar |
1/4 cup butter, softened |
2 teaspoons grated orange rind |
1 large egg |
1 large egg white |
1/2 cup fat-free buttermilk |
1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese |
2/3 cup dried cranberries |
cooking spray |
1 cup sifted powdered sugar |
1/2 cup low-fat cream cheese, softened |
2 teaspoons fresh orange juice |
1 cup sifted powdered sugar |
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh orange juice |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. To prepare cake, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
3. Place granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl, beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add rind; beat to combine. Add egg and egg white, 1 at a time beating wll afer each addition.
4. Combine buttermilk and ricotta, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Fold in cranberries. Spoon batter into a 9 in round cake pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.
5. To prepare filling, place 1 c powdered sugar and cream sheese in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add 2 t orange juice, and beat to combine. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
6. To prepare glaze, combine 1 c powdered sugar with 1 1/2 T orange juice, stirring well with a whisk.
7. Split cooled cake in half horizontally using a serrated knife; place bottom layer, cut side up, on a plate. Spread filling over cake layer. Top with remaining cake layer, cut side down. Spread glaze over cake.
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