Pan d’Espanya (Orange Sponge Cake) Recipe - Stella Hanan Cohen | Asif

Pan d’Espanya (Orange Sponge Cake) Recipe - Stella Hanan Cohen | Asif

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In a Sephardic community in Zimbabwe, this orange cake is served alongside other sweets at “mesas d’alegria” or tables of happiness.

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Ingredients

  • 8 large eggs
  • 1 cup caster (superfine) sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable or sunflower oil
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest (zest from 1 orange)
  • ¾ cup fresh orange juice (juice from 3 oranges)
  • 1 teaspoon orange blossom water
  • 2 cups cake flour, sifted
  • 2 heaping teaspoons baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¾ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • For Decorating :
  • Confectioners’ sugar (optional)
  • Special Equipment :
  • 10 inch tube chiffon cake pan (ungreased)

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