Orange Almond Torte With Orange Sauce And Marsala Cream

Serves: 3

Aurelia Collier

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

49

Sweetness

61

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 large

Egg

2 large

Egg Yolk

2 large

Egg White

2 tbsps

Marsala (sweet)

1.5 tbsps

Cornstarch

Directions:

1

Cover and chill

2

Bring to room temperature before serving

3

For cake: Preheat oven to 375°F

4

Butter 8-inch-diameter springform pan

5

Line bottom of pan with parchment

6

Butter parchment; dust with flour

7

Beat 1/2 cup butter in large bowl until fluffy

8

Gradually add sugar, beating until blended

9

Add egg, then yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition

10

At low speed, beat in almonds, flour, orange juice, peel, coriander and salt, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally

11

Using clean dry beaters, beat whites in medium bowl until stiff but not dry

12

Fold whites into batter in 2 additions

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Transfer to prepared pan

14

Bake cake until top is golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes

15

Cool cake in pan on rack

16

(Can be made 1 day ahead

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Cover and let stand at room temperature

18

) Preheat oven to 375°F

19

Butter 8-inch-diameter springform pan

20

Line bottom of pan with parchment

21

Butter parchment; dust with flour

22

Beat 1/2 cup butter in large bowl until fluffy

23

Gradually add sugar, beating until blended

24

Add egg, then yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition

25

At low speed, beat in almonds, flour, orange juice, peel, coriander and salt, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally

26

Using clean dry beaters, beat whites in medium bowl until stiff but not dry

27

Fold whites into batter in 2 additions

28

Transfer to prepared pan

29

Bake cake until top is golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes

30

Cool cake in pan on rack

31

(Can be made 1 day ahead

32

Cover and let stand at room temperature

33

) For cream: Beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until soft peaks form

34

Mix in Marsala

35

Dust cake with powdered sugar

36

Cut cake into wedges and serve with Orange Sauce and Marsala cream

37

Beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until soft peaks form

38

Mix in Marsala

39

Dust cake with powdered sugar

40

Cut cake into wedges and serve with Orange Sauce and Marsala cream

41

For orange sauce: Whisk juice and cornstarch in bowl until cornstarch dissolves

42

Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat

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Whisk in sugar, orange peel and orange juice mixture

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Whisk until sauce boils and thickens slightly, about 4 minutes

45

Remove from heat and cool

46

(Can be made 2 days ahead

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Cover and chill

48

Bring to room temperature before serving

49

) Orange sauce makes about 1 1/4 cups

50

Whisk juice and cornstarch in bowl until cornstarch dissolves

51

Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat

52

Whisk in sugar, orange peel and orange juice mixture

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Whisk until sauce boils and thickens slightly, about 4 minutes

54

Remove from heat and cool

55

(Can be made 2 days ahead

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) Orange sauce makes about 1 1/4 cups