Sunshine Cake | James Beard Foundation

Ingredients

• 9 large eggs, separated
• 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1 cup cake flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 4 large egg yolks, beaten
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3 large egg whites (from pasteurized eggs)
• Pinch of salt
• 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• Grated zest of 2 large oranges