2nd Place Virginia's Best Angel Food Cake - 2009
Serves 15 - 20
Berry Citrus Punch Bowl Cake
This fabulous trifle is so impressive - great flavor, gorgeous,
and so creative - a real winner!
1½ cups sifted powdered sugar
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1 cup sifted cake flour or sifted all-purpose flour
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1½ teaspoons cream of tartar
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1½ cups egg whites (10-12 large), brought to room temperature
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1 cup granulated sugar |
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Place oven rack in lowest position.
- Sift powdered sugar and flour together three times; set aside.
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Add cream of tartar and vanilla to egg whites and beat on
medium speed until soft peaks form.
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Gradually add the granulated sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time,
beating until stiff peaks form.
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Sift a fourth of the powdered sugar/flour mixture over beaten egg whites;
fold in gently; repeat, folding in the remaining mixture by fourths.
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Pour into an ungreased 10" tube pan.
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Gently cut through batter with a knife.
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Bake for 40 - 45 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
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Immediately invert cake; cool thoroughly in pan.
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Loosen cake from pan; remove cake.
1/2 cup sugar
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1/2 cup water
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1/4 cup Triple Sec liqueur
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1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
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Combine all ingredients in a small pan.
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Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
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Cool in refrigerator.
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Place in a squirt bottle.
¼ cup chilled unsalted butter
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3 large egg yolks
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3 large whole eggs
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½ cup Triple Sec liqueur
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1 tsp. orange extract
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2 tablespoons each lemon and orange juice
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1 tsp. each, lightly packed, lemon and orange zest
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Over double boiler, whisk together all ingredients (except zests)
until mixture has thickened to the texture of a loose pudding.
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Remove from heat; strain; add zests.
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Place in refrigerator to cool.
2 pints large blackberries, washed and dried
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32 oz. Dannon Natural Vanilla yogurt
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½ tsp. scraped Vanilla bean
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Whisk together yogurt and vanilla bean; strain.
- Cut cake into ¾" cubes.
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Place entire cake on bottom of a large, clear, glass punch bowl.
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Squirt the syrup all over the cake pieces.
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Layer custard, fruit and topping.
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Garnish with berries, lime/orange curls and mint leaves.
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Cover; chill; and serve chilled in punch cups.