Orange Cointreau Cake Recipe

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Orange Cointreau Cake
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
346
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 medium oranges
  • 1/2 cup sugar , plus
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 cups milk
  • 5 tbsp cointreau liqueur (or other suitable orange liqueur)
  • 2 cups whipped cream

Directions:

  1. For genoise: Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Lightly butter and flour a 9 inch cake pan.
  3. Beat eggs and sugar in large, heatproof bowl until well-blended.
  4. Place bowl over low heat and whisk mixture by hand 40 times (about 1 minute).
  5. Return bowl to mixer and beat until cool and quadrupled in volume.
  6. Gently fold in flour, then butter, do not overmix.
  7. Pour into prepared pan.
  8. Bake until cake begins to pull away from side of pan and top feels springy to the touch, 20-25 minutes.
  9. Invert onto rack and let cool.
  10. For custard: Finely grate zest off the 2 oranges; reserve oranges.
  11. Blend yolks, sugar, cornstarch and flour in medium bowl of mixer until smooth and lemon-coloured.
  12. Scald milk.
  13. Whisk thin stream of hot milk into yolk mixture and pour custard back into saucepan.
  14. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth, about 10 minutes.
  15. Add peel.
  16. Place plastic wrap directly onto surface and cool completely.
  17. To assemble: Cut cake into 3 even layers using a long, serrated knife.
  18. Brush each layer with some of the Cointreau.
  19. Set 1 layer on a cake plate and spread with half of custard.
  20. Repeat with second layer.
  21. Add third layer.
  22. Frost top and sides with whipped cream.
  23. Thinly slice and remove membranes from sections of reserved oranges.
  24. Try to make attractive pieces.
  25. Decorate top of cake with these if desired.
  26. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 346.3 Kcal (1450 kJ)
Calories from fat 159.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.74g 27%
Cholesterol 182.12mg 61%
Sodium 102.78mg 4%
Potassium 227.1mg 5%
Total Carbs 38.89g 13%
Sugars 25.16g 101%
Dietary Fiber 1.09g 4%
Protein 8.86g 18%
Vitamin C 17.4mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 118.4mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 183.76 Kcal (769 kJ)
Calories from fat 84.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.41g 27%
Cholesterol 96.64mg 61%
Sodium 54.54mg 4%
Potassium 120.5mg 5%
Total Carbs 20.63g 13%
Sugars 13.35g 101%
Dietary Fiber 0.58g 4%
Protein 4.7g 18%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 5%
Calcium 62.8mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.2
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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