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

Bring to room temperature before serving

2

For cake: Preheat oven to 375°F

3

Butter 8-inch-diameter springform pan

4

Line bottom of pan with parchment

5

Butter parchment; dust with flour

6

Beat 1/2 cup butter in large bowl until fluffy

7

Gradually add sugar, beating until blended

8

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

9

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

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

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Fold whites into batter in 2 additions

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Transfer to prepared pan

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

14

Cool cake in pan on rack

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(Can be made 1 day ahead

16

Cover and let stand at room temperature

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) Preheat oven to 375°F

18

Butter 8-inch-diameter springform pan

19

Line bottom of pan with parchment

20

Butter parchment; dust with flour

21

Beat 1/2 cup butter in large bowl until fluffy

22

Gradually add sugar, beating until blended

23

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

24

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

25

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

26

Fold whites into batter in 2 additions

27

Transfer to prepared pan

28

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

29

Cool cake in pan on rack

30

(Can be made 1 day ahead

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Cover and let stand at room temperature

32

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

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Mix in Marsala

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Dust cake with powdered sugar

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

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

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Mix in Marsala

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Dust cake with powdered sugar

39

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

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

41

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

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Remove from heat and cool

45

(Can be made 2 days ahead

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Cover and chill

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Bring to room temperature before serving

48

) Orange sauce makes about 1 1/4 cups

49

Whisk juice and cornstarch in bowl until cornstarch dissolves

50

Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat

51

Whisk in sugar, orange peel and orange juice mixture

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Whisk until sauce boils and thickens slightly, about 4 minutes

53

Remove from heat and cool

54

(Can be made 2 days ahead

55

) Orange sauce makes about 1 1/4 cups

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Cover and chill