Orange & Almond Cake
Orange & Almond Cake — a Dawn Foods recipe in 4 components (yield: 22cm round cakes, 400 g batter each; 4 cakes sandwiched per assembled cake). Uses Ready-to-Use Frosting, Vanilla – 12 kg and Dawn Liquid Flavourings, 1 kg, Almond.
- mixing time (batter, slow speed)
- 1 min
- mixing time (batter, medium speed)
- 3-4 min
- baking temperature (cake)
- 180 °C
- baking time (cake)
- 25 min
- mixing time (frosting, slow speed)
- 1 min
- simmering time (orange slices in water)
- 10 min
- simmering time (orange slices in syrup)
- 40-45 min
Ingredients
Orange Cake Batter
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Dawn Creme Cake Base - Plain | 1670 g |
| Whole Egg | 580 g |
| Vegetable Oil | 500 g |
| Water | 375 g |
| Dawn Orange Fruit Concentrate | 200 g |
| Dawn Orange Flavouring | 30 g |
Almond Frosting
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Ready-to-Use Frosting, Vanilla – 12 kg | 1400 g |
| Dawn Liquid Flavourings, 1 kg, AlmondDawn Natural Almond Flavouring | 70 g |
| Icing Sugar (sieved) | 350 g |
Candied Oranges
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Boiling Water | |
| Orange Slices | |
| Water | 500 g |
| Sugar | 250 g |
Decoration
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Toasted Flaked Almonds |
Method
- Orange Cake Batter
Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl fitted with a beater and mix on slow speed for 1 minute, then on medium speed for 3-4 minutes. Scrape down.
- Orange Cake Batter
Deposit 400 g of mixture into greased 22 cm round tins. Bake at 180 C for approximately 25 minutes.
- Almond Frosting
Add the ingredients to a mixing bowl fitted with a beater and mix on slow speed for 1 minute, then on medium speed until smooth.
- Candied Oranges
Boil water in a pan and add the orange slices. Continue to simmer for 10 minutes, then remove and drain.
- Candied Oranges
Add the 500 g of water and 250 g of sugar to a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the drained orange slices, turn the heat down to a simmer and cook for 40-45 minutes.
- Candied Oranges
Remove the orange slices and place on a wire to drain and cool. Leave to set at least overnight.
Assembly: If needed, trim the tops of the round cakes to make them flat. Sandwich 4 of the cakes together with the prepared Almond Frosting and then coat the top with more Almond Frosting. Decorate with the candied orange slices and toasted flaked almonds.
Dawn Foods recipe. Quantities and method as published by the manufacturer for its customers; test the formula under your own conditions before production.