Orange cake

Orange Cake 

Ingredients : 

- 6 large eggs 

- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract or powder 

 -2 1/4 cups  sifted flour 

- 1 1/2 cup fine white sugar 

- 1 tablespoon  Baking Powder 

- 1 teaspoon salt 

- 2 tablespoons grated orange zest 

- 1/2 cup  vegetable oil

- 3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (2 - 3 large oranges )

Method : 

Separate the eggs. Place the egg yolks in one bowl and the whites  in another bowl . 

Preheat the oven " 170 C" before starting . 

In the bowl of your electric mixer, (or use a hand mixer) place the flour, sugar (about 1/4 cup), baking powder, salt, and orange zest. Beat until combined. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the egg yolks, oil, orange juice, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth (about one minute). 

In a separate bowl, with the whisk , beat the egg whites until creamy .Gradually beat in the remaining  sugar and beat until peaks form.  With a large spatula or wire whisk, gently fold the egg whites (in three additions) into the batter just until blended.

Pour the batter into the pan and bake for about 50 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. (When lightly pressed, the cake will spring back). Immediately upon removing the cake from the oven (turn upside down) the pan and place on flat surface so it is suspended over the counter. Let the cake cool completely before removing from pan.

PS. i got the recipe from "joy of baking"