Pontica (orange cake in syrup)
Pontica (orange cake in syrup) recipe in the greek category
Recipe ingredients:
- Cake:
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- 6 eggs, separated
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange rind
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- Syrup:
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Recipe method:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8 x 12-inch pan with 1/4 cup melted butter.
- Make syrup by combining orange juice, water and sugar in saucepan.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Allow to cool. Beat egg whites until stiff.
- In another bowl, beat egg yolks until light yellow.
- To yolks add sugar, orange rind and vanilla extract. Cream well.
- Mix flour and baking powder together. Set aside.
- To egg yolk mixture, add egg whites, alternating with 2 tablespoons of flour, ending with egg whites.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
- Remove cake from oven. Cut into diamond shapes.
- Pour cold syrup over hot cake. Let cool completely before serving.
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