Five-Layer Orange Cream Cake Recipe

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Five-Layer Orange Cream Cake
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Ingredients
11
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Nutrition
270
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 4 tbsp water
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp plus 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 12- oz purchased lb cake , cut horizontally into 5 layers
  • thin strips of orange peel

Directions:

  1. Place 2 tablespoon water in small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over. Let stand until softened, about 10 minutes.
  2. Combine juice and sugar in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heater until sugar dissolves. Whisk cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water in medium bowl until blended. Whisk in egg yolks. Gradually whisk half of hot juice mixture into egg mixture. Return mixture to same saucepan. Stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, about 2 minutes. Strain into large bowl. Add gelatin mixture and 1 teaspoon grated peel; stir until gelatin dissolves. Press plastic onto surface of custard; chill until cool but not set, about 30 minutes.
  3. Beat cream and vanilla in another bowl until stiff peaks form. Whisk custard until smooth. Fold 1/2 cup whipped cream into custard. Gently fold remaining cream into custard in 2 additions.
  4. Place bottom cake layer on platter. Place strips of waxed paper under edges of cake to protect platter. Spread 1/2 cup orange cream over cake. Repeat layering with remaining cake layers and 1 1/2 cups orange cream, using 1/2 cup cream per layer and ending with top cake layer. Spread remaining orange cream over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle thin strips of orange peel down center of cake. Remove waxed paper.(Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and chill.)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 269.56 Kcal (1129 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.59g 19%
Cholesterol 67.74mg 23%
Sodium 184.26mg 8%
Potassium 105.91mg 2%
Total Carbs 36.22g 12%
Sugars 28.89g 116%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 0%
Protein 3.53g 7%
Vitamin C 12.2mg 20%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 57.8mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 241.18 Kcal (1010 kJ)
Calories from fat 101.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.27g 19%
Cholesterol 60.61mg 23%
Sodium 164.86mg 8%
Potassium 94.76mg 2%
Total Carbs 32.41g 12%
Sugars 25.85g 116%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 0%
Protein 3.15g 7%
Vitamin C 10.9mg 20%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 51.7mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.4
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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