Orange Cake with Italian Meringue Frosting

Ingredients

• 7 ounces cake flour
• 3 ounces finely ground almonds (or almond flour)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 pound sugar, split into 12 ounces and 4 ounces
• 4 ounces unsalted butter, melted
• 2/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (2 medium oranges)
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 teaspoons orange zest (2 medium oranges)
• 6 (1/2 cup) egg yolks
• 10 (1 1/4 cup) egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Orange Lemon Filling

• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 1/2 ounces sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon butter

Italian Meringue

• 8 (1 cup) egg whites
• 6 ounces corn syrup
• 12 ounces sugar
• 1/2 cup water

Preparation

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