Rolled Orange Sponge Cake Recipe

Rolled Orange Sponge Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

* 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
* 4 large eggs separated
* 3 egg whites at room temperature
* 3/4 cup granulated sugar
* 2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
* 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup minus 1 tablespoon sifted cake flour
* 3/4 cup orange spreadable fruit


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 then line jelly roll pan with wax paper.
2. Dust clean dish towel with 1 tablespoon of the confectioners' sugar then set aside.
3. Beat all 7 egg white with mixer on medium until soft peaks form then set aside.
4. Beat egg yolks with whisk until thick then gradually beat in sugar beating until thick and light.
5. Add orange zest, lemon juice and salt then beat well to combine.
6. Gradually stir in cake flour mixing well.
7. Stir one-fourth of the beaten egg whites into batter then fold in remaining whites.
8. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan and bake 15 minutes.
9. Insert knife around edge of pan and invert cake into prepared dish towel.
10. Peel paper off cake then starting at narrow end roll cake up with towel.
11. Transfer rolled cake to rack and let cool then unroll cake removing towel.
12. Evenly spread fruit over cake then reroll.
13. Arrange cake seam side down on serving platter and sprinkle with remaining powdered sugar.

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