Orange Velvet Cake with Strawberries

Name: Orange Velvet Cake with Strawberries
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 250—375 g (8—12 oz) small strawberries, halved and hulled; 90 ml (3½ fl oz) freshly squeezed orange juice; 2 large eggs (size 1), separated; 150 g (5 oz) plain flour; 75 ml (3 fl oz) sunflower oil; Finely grated rind of 1 orange, plus rind shreds for decoration; 150 g (5 fl oz) icing sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons 8% fat fromage frais; 50 g (2 oz) caster sugar; 25 g (1 oz) cornflour; 2 teaspoons baking powder

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cook's Companion

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1991

About

Cakes made with oil rather than butter are quick to mix and have particularly smooth and light textures. This cake can be eaten either for tea or as a pudding.

Ingredients

150 g (5 oz) plain flour
25 g (1

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C, 375°F, Gas Mark 5. Grease two 18-19 cm (7-7½ in) deep sandwich cake