Bolo de Laranja
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
8 people
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Portuguese
Bolo de Laranja
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Bolo de laranja is a traditional Portuguese pound cake prepared with orange zest. The cake is soaked with a syrup made from orange juice before being served.
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Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- 1½ cup flour , sifted
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter , melted
- Zest of an orange
- Juice of 2 oranges
For the mold
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
For the syrup
- Juice of 2 oranges
- 2 tablespoons sugar
For the decor
- icing sugar
Equipment
- Stand mixer
- Savarin mold (ring mold pan)
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 320F/160C.
- Separate the eggs.
- Whisk the egg yolks and sugar until the mixture is white, has tripled in size and is firm.
- Mix the baking powder and the flour and add them to the egg yolks.
- Mix the melted butter, zest and juice of the oranges and add them.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff and incorporate very gently with the previous mixture using a spatula. Be careful not to break the whites.
- Pour the mixture into a ring mold pan (Savarin mold), previously buttered and floured and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
For the syrup
- In a saucepan, bring the juice of the 2 oranges and the sugar to a boil and cook for 1 minute.
- Once the bolo de laranja is fully baked, unmold immediately on a rack and pour the syrup over.
- Let cool before serving.
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