Orange Almond Torte With Orange Sauce And Marsala Cream Recipes

JAMIE'S ORANGE AND ALMOND TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190 C or 375 F.
• Butter and flour a 9 inch springform cake tin.
• Beat the butter until it becomes pale and soft.
• Pour in the sugar and beat until light and creamy.
• Stir in the almonds and vanilla.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly before adding the next one.
• Zest and juice the oranges and fold into the batter, along with polenta, baking powder and salt.
• Spoon into the buttered cake tin.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve with creme fraiche and a drizzling of almond liqueur.

ORANGE ALMOND TORTE WITH ORANGE SAUCE AND MARSALA CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 8-inch-diameter springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment. Butter parchment; dust with flour. Beat 1/2 cup butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until blended. Add 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.
• Using clean dry beaters, beat whites in medium bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into batter in 2 additions. Transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake cake until top is golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack.(Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)
• Beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Mix in Marsala.
• Dust cake with powdered sugar. Cut cake into wedges and serve with Orange Sauce and Marsala cream.
• Whisk juice and cornstarch in bowl until cornstarch dissolves. Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in sugar, orange peel and orange juice mixture. Whisk until sauce boils and thickens slightly, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
• Orange sauce makes about 1 1/4 cups.