Four Seasons Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Angel food cake mix package | 1 | |
| Frozen fruit | 3 Cup (16 tbs), drained | |
| Unflavored gelatin | 1 | |
| Cold water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 6 , separated | |
| Salt | 1 Dash | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon, lime, or orange peel | ||
| 1/2 cup lemon, lime, or orange juice | ||
| Heavy cream | 1 Cup (16 tbs), Whipped | |
| Frozen fruit | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), garnish | |
Directions
Bake angel food cake according to package directions, using a 10-inch tube pan.
Invert cake to cool; then remove from pan and wash pan.
Prepare fruit and drain on paper towels.
Soften gelatin in water.
In top of a double boiler, beat together slightly-beaten egg yolks, salt, 1/2 cup sugar, peel, and juice.
Cook over hot water, stirring constantly, until mixture coats a spoon.
Add gelatin and stir until dissolved.
Set custard aside to cool, stirring occasionally.
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating until glossy.
Fold slightly cooled custard mixture into egg whites.
Slice cake into 4 horizontal slices of equal width.
Return bottom layer to tube pan, spoon 1/3 of the citrus filling over it, and arrange 1 cup of the fruit on filling.
Repeat, using next two slices of cake and 1/3 of filling and 1 cup fruit for each layer.
Add top cake slice, cover pan with foil, and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Invert cake to cool; then remove from pan and wash pan.
Prepare fruit and drain on paper towels.
Soften gelatin in water.
In top of a double boiler, beat together slightly-beaten egg yolks, salt, 1/2 cup sugar, peel, and juice.
Cook over hot water, stirring constantly, until mixture coats a spoon.
Add gelatin and stir until dissolved.
Set custard aside to cool, stirring occasionally.
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating until glossy.
Fold slightly cooled custard mixture into egg whites.
Slice cake into 4 horizontal slices of equal width.
Return bottom layer to tube pan, spoon 1/3 of the citrus filling over it, and arrange 1 cup of the fruit on filling.
Repeat, using next two slices of cake and 1/3 of filling and 1 cup fruit for each layer.
Add top cake slice, cover pan with foil, and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
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