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  • Orange Almond Torte With Orange Sauce And Marsala Cream

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    Ingredients

    • 1/2 c. Unsalted butter, room temperature (1 stick)
    • 3/4 c. Sugar
    • 1 lrg Egg
    • 2 lrg Egg yolks
    • 1 c. Almonds, toasted, finely grnd
    • 1/2 c. All purpose flour
    • 2 Tbsp. Orange juice
    • 1 Tbsp. Orange juice
    • 1/2 tsp Grnd coriander
    • 1 pch Salt
    • 2 lrg Egg whites
    • 1 c. Chilled whipping cream
    • 2 Tbsp. Powdered sugar
    • 2 Tbsp. Sweet Marsala
    •     Additional powdered sugar
    •     Orange Sauce
    • 1 c. Fresh orange juice
    • 1 1/2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
    • 2 Tbsp. Unsalted butter, (1/4 stick)
    • 1/4 c. Sugar
    • 1 Tbsp. Grated orange peel

    Directions

    1. For cake:Preheat oven to 375F. Butter 8-inch-diameter springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment. Butter parchment; dust with flour. Beat 1/2 c. butter in large bowl till fluffy. Gradually add in sugar, beating till blended. Add in egg, then yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. At low speed, beat in almonds, flour, orange juice, peel, coriander and salt, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally.
    2. Using clean dry beaters, beat whites in medium bowl till stiff but not dry. Fold whites into batter in 2 additions. Transfer to prepared pan.
    3. Bake cake till top is golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 min. Cold cake in pan on rack. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)
    4. For cream:Beat whipping cream and 2 Tbsp. sugar in medium bowl till soft peaks form. Fold in Marsala.
    5. Dust cake with powdered sugar. Cut cake into wedges and serve with Orange Sauce and Marsala cream.
    6. For orange sauce:Whisk juice and cornstarch in bowl till cornstarch dissolves. Heat butter in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in sugar, orange peel and orange juice mix. Whisk till sauce boils and thickens slightly, about 4 min. Remove from heat and cold. (Can be made 2 days ahead.
    7. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
    8. Orange sauce makes about 1 1/4 c..
    9. Serves 6.

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