Orange-Coconut cake/Tort de portocale si cocos

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 3 egg whites
• 3 egg yolks
• 3/4 cups white sugar
• 1 cup orange juice (not from concentrate )
• 1-2 tbsp candied orange zest
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut 
• 1 cup shredded coconut (to sprinkle on top)
• 1/2 can(14 oz) coconut milk
• 1/2 can(14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

Ingrediente

• 11/2 cana(1 cana =240 ml) faina
• 1 lingura praf de copt
• 3 albusuri 
• 3 galbenusuri 
• 3/4 cana zahar alb
• 1 cana suc de portocale (NU din concentrat)
• 1-2 linguri coaja rasa de portocala (eu o pastrez cu zahar in borcan, in frigider)
• 1/2 cana nuca de cocos rasa
• 1cana nuca de cocos rasa (de presarat deasupra)
• 1/2 cana lapte de nuca de cocos 
• 1/2 cutie =210ml lapte condensat (dulce)

Directions

• Preheat oven at 350 degrees F( 175 degrees C).Grease and flour a round pan for cake or a 9/13 inch pan for bars . Sift  together flour and baking powder.

• Se incalzeste cuptorul la 170*C . Se unge tava si se tapeteaza cu faina .Se cerne faina si praful de copt.

• Beat egg whites to soft peaks ,then continue beating while slowly adding the sugar,until stiff peaks have formed. Add egg yolks,one at the time ,when evenly mixed fold in the flour mixture alternating with orange juice.Add orange zest and shredded coconut . Pour batter into the prepared pan(s- in case you want to bake 2 separate cake sheets )

• Se bat albusurile spuma,se adauga treptat zaharul ,si se bate in continuare, pina devine o spuma tare. Se adauga galbenusurile ,cite unul odata,apoi se incorporeaza usor faina , praful de copt , si sucul de portocale ,amestecind usor cu o lingura de lemn.Adaugati coaja de portocala si nuca de cocos. Turnati aluatul in tava (tavi ,daca doriti sa coaceti foile de tort separat)

• Bake cake in preheated oven about 30-40 min , or until top has turned golden brown ,and toothpick comes out clean.

• Se pun tavile in cuptor si se coc pentru aproximativ 30-40 min (in functie de cit de gros e stratul de aluat ,dar si cuptorul fiecaruia!) sau pina ce capata o culoare aurie ,iar scobitoarea iese curata.

• When the cake is done remove from pan(s) let it cool,then cut it in two layers (if you baked the layers separate,skip this step). Use a skewer to poke holes all over the cake. In a small bowl stir together coconut milk and condensed milk and pour evenly over the layers. Spread about 1/2 of the cream (see recipe below) on one of the layers,then place the other layer on top. It is best if you assemble your cake in the pan you baked it . Chill in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours,then take it out ,remove from the  pan and use the remaining cream to frost it . Sprinkle with coconut.

• Cind blatul e copt se scoate din tava(tavi) si se lasa sa se raceasca putin,si se taie in doua ,(asta numai daca nu ati copt blaturile de tort separat). Cu o scobitoare sau un betisor pentru frigarui intepati  toata suprafata tortului . Apoi amestecati laptele condensat si cel de cocos ,si turnati jumatate din amestec peste primul blat de tort puneti crema (reteta mai jos) insiropati cel de-al 2-lea blat si puneti-l deasupra .Ar fi bine sa asamblati tortul in tava in care ati copt blatul .Dati-l la frigider pentru 2-3 ore,dupa care il puteti scoate din tava turnati restul de crema deasupra si presarati cu nuca de cocos.

Orange -Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting /Crema brinza,portocale si cocos

Ingredients(to frost the sides of the cake you may want to multiply this recipe by 1 1/2)

(pentru a imbraca tortul si pe lateral va trebui multiplicati reteta 1 1/2)

• 1 (8 ounce ) package cream cheese softened
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tbsp orange juice (not from concentrate)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract ,or candied orange zest, or pure orange extract (I used candied orange zest)
• 3/4 cups shredded coconut 
• 1pachet (240g) cream cheese (crema de brinza Philadelphia) la temperatura camerei
• 1/4 cana zahar pudra
• 2 linguri suc de portocale(NU din concentrat)
• 1 lingura esenta de vanile sau coaja rasa de portocala,sau esenta de portocale de buna calitate .
• 3/4 cana nuca de cocos rasa

Directions

• Beat cream cheese in a mixer bowl until light and fluffy . Gradually add the confectioners sugar .Add orange juice,and beat until mixture is smooth and spreadable.
• Stir in the coconut and orange zest if desired .

• Se bate crema de brinza si zaharul, se adauga sucul de portocale, iar la sfirsit se amesteca coaja de portocala si nuca de cocos.

Bars I made the other day using same recipe.
Am facut prajituri folosind aceiasi reteta .

Enjoy!
Pofta buna!

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