Orange and Lemon Gateau

Another wonderful cake recipe here...I got this one from Tarla Dalal's cook book and i never ever imagined that this cake would come out so beautifully .When i read the recipe for the first time ,i thought that it won't taste good.The recipe contained the use of lemon and orange juice and all,and i had never tasted a citrus flavored cake ,so all these doubts about the taste tried to demotivate me from trying it.But each time i opened the book to refer a recipe,the picture of this cake came first and i couldn't resist the temptation and the result was ....this cake which u see on the top right side !!!!

Well,I made some small changes to the original recipe,since I wanted a large cake.The original recipe mentioned one ,3egg fatless cake and slicing it in to 2 circular halves .But i made two ,2 egg fatless cake,to avoid slicing the cake and also to increase the quantity.Also i didn't use orange colouring and instead of fresh cream ,i used whipped cream.So here's the recipe .

Ingredients

For the cake

2 Large eggs

Plain flour-1/2 cup

Powdered sugar -1/2 cup

orange essence-2 drops

Orange Juice-4tbsp(For sprinkling on the baked cake)

[This is for one cake.You have to make another cake with the same ingredients.That means you will need 4 eggs,1 cup plain flour and 1 cup sugar and 4 drops essence in total.But you have to make 2 separate cakes,beacause that is the safest method.If you don't want to make 2 cakes,bake one 3 egg cake .For that you need 3 eggs,0.80 cup flour,3/4 cup sugar and 2 drops essence.]

For the filling

Orange juice-1 teacup

Cornflour-6tsp

Lemon juice-of 1 lemon

Sugar-3tbsp

Orange rind-1/2 tsp

Orange essence-a few drops

Other ingredients

Whipping cream powder-150gms

Cold water-270ml

Powdered sugar-3 tbsp

A li'l grated chocolate or butterscotch powder.

Chocolate chips ,butterscotch chips (optional) .

Method

For the cake

1.Beat the eggs and sugar very well until thick and double in quantity.

2.Sieve the flour and fold in the the sieved flour carefully in to beaten mixture and mix gently with a metal spoon(I used wooden spoon).

3.Grease and dust(the base as well as sides) the baking pan .

4.Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan.

5.Bake in a pre heated oven at 200 degree celsius for 15 mts.

6.When the cake leaves the sides of tin and is springy to touch ,take it out from the oven .

7.Invert the tin over a plate and tap sharply to remove.

8.Cool the cake.

9.Sprinkle orange juice over the cake .

10.Similarly make the second cake and cool and sprinkle orange juice over it.

[If you are making a single cake,ie of 3 eggs,after cooling the cake divide it in to 2 parts(circular)

and then sprinkle orange juice over both the cake parts]

For the filling

1.Mix the orange juice,cornflour,lemonjuice,sugar and 1/2 teacup of water.Put to boil and go on stirring and cooking until the mixture becomes thick.Cool.

2.Add orange rind and orange essence[Orange rind is nothing but the peel of orange,but here you have to use the orange part of the orange peel,because white part will spoil the cake.You can get the orange part by grating the orange skin using a grater or peel the orange part with a fruit skin peeler.]

3.Chill.

Now to proceed,

4.Beat the whipping cream powder with cold water and sugar at maximum speed for 3 mts,ie until it becomes creamy and thick.

5.Now add 2 tablespoon of sweetened cream to the filling

6.Spread the filling over one cake and place the other one on the top.

7.Cover the entire cake with the balance sweetened cream.

8.Decorate with grated chocolate ,butterscotch chips,chocolate chips ,orange etc.

9.Refrigerate before serving.

Source:Tarla Dalal's cookbook