Fresh Oj And Strawberry Cream Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifterd
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 7 eggs, separated
• 1 tablespoon orange, zest of
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup strawberry puree
• 1 pint fresh strawberries

Recipe

• 1 bake the cake: preheat oven to 325 degrees f. you will need two 8â€? round cake pans, line w/ parchment paper at the bottom, greased and floured.
• 2 into a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• 3 make a wide well in the middle of the dry ingredients. add in the following order, without mixing, the oil, egg yolks, the orange zest and orange juice. with a large wire whisk, beat until smooth. set aside.
• 4 in the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar until they hold a stiff peak when the beaters are raised. they should not be beaten until they are dry.
• 5 in three additions, fold about ¾ of the yolk mixture into the whites. then fold the whites into the remaining yolk mixture. do not handle any more than necessary.
• 6 gently pour the batter into the pans. bake for 30 minutes at 325 degrees f, or until the top springs back when lightly pressed with a fingertip. cool completely.
• 7 for the whipped cream: whip the cream with the powdered sugar and strawberry puree with the wire whisk until firm.
• 8 assembly: place between cake layers fresh cut strawberries and cream. mix fresh strawberries with apricot jam and place on top of cake.