Pontica (orange Cake In syrup)
Pontica (Orange Cake in Syrup)
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
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.