Daddy's Birthday Cake (aka Franny's Sunshine Cake)

Name: Daddy's Birthday Cake (aka Franny's Sunshine Cake)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 237 milliliters sliced almonds; 946 milliliters fresh berries, sliced; 237 milliliters sifted cake flour; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 egg; 8 eggs, separated; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters heavy cream; 1 Juice and grated zest of orange; 1 can mandarin orange slices, drained; 118 milliliters orange juice; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 12 servings Unsalted butter, for greasing the foil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Daddy's Birthday Cake (aka Franny's Sunshine Cake) might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 425 calories, 10g of protein, and 29g of fat. This recipe serves 12. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Birthday. If you have almond extract, egg, cake flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

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Oven

In a standing electric mixer, use the whisk attachment to whip theegg whites with the cream of tartar. When they start to double insize, slowly add in 2/3 cup of the sugar. Whip until you have stiffpeaks. Set aside.

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Cream Of Tartar

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Whisk

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, salt, andthe remaining 2/3 cup sugar. Gradually add the orange juice andcontinue to beat until light and fluffy.

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Orange Juice

Egg Yolk

Sugar

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

Whisk

Combine the two mixtures: Spoon a little whipped egg whites intothe yolks and stir. Then fold the rest of the whites into the mixturein two additions.

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Egg Whites

Egg Yolk

Deftly fold in the flour, vanilla extract, and almond extract.

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Vanilla Extract

Almond Extract

All Purpose Flour

Pour the batter into an ungreased 9-inch angel food cake pan andbake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.

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Angel Food Cake

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Cake Form

Remove the pan from the oven and place it upside down. Leave itlike that until the cake is cool.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Once it has cooled, run a sharp knife around the edge of the caketo separate it from the pan. Invert the pan over a serving plate,and let gravity do its thing.

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Knife

Frying Pan

Carefully cut the cake in half horizontally with a large serratedknife.

Frost the top of the bottom half with some of the orange filling (see below), andthen layer some of the mandarin orange slices and berries on top ofthe frosting.

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Mandarin Oranges

Frosting

Berries

Orange

Place the top half over the bottom half, and then frost the topand sides of the cake with the remaining orange filling.

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Orange

Place theremaining mandarin oranges and berries on top of the cake.

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Mandarin Oranges

Berries

Sprinkle the topping (see below) over the cake and enjoy.

To Make the Orange Filling

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Orange

Combine the sugar, egg, flour, orange juice, and orange zest in adouble boiler and cook over simmering water until thick, about 5 to 8minutes. Cool to room temperature.

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Orange Juice

Orange Zest

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Water

Egg

Whip the cream till almost stiff. Fold in the cooled orange mixture.

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Orange

Cream

Whisk until you have stiff peaks.

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Whisk

To Make the Topping

Butter a piece of aluminum foil.

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Butter

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Aluminum Foil

In a heavy skillet over high heat, cook the sugar until it iscaramelized (turns a medium brown color). Swirl the pan carefully toget all of the sugar to caramelize evenly.

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Sugar

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Frying Pan

Pour the sliced almonds over the caramelized sugar and stir with awooden spoon to coat the almonds.

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Almonds