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Slice of gold cake served with whipped cream and raspberries.

Vintage Gold Cake

Gold cake that is made not with butter, but egg yolks! It is a light and simple to make cake and a great way to use yolks left from meringues or angel food cakes.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
Author: Carlee

Ingredients

Cake

  • 12 egg yolks
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons orange extract or emulsion
  • 1 cup cold milk

Optional Glaze

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a large Bundt pan
  • Start beating the 12 egg yolks until they begin to thicken.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium bowl whisk together the 3 cups all purpose flour, 2½ teaspoons baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt.
  • Once the egg yolks are thick and aerated, start adding the 2 cups granulated sugar a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 teaspoons orange extract or emulsion.
  • Stir in the flour mixture until just combined and then the 1 cup cold milk until the batter is uniform.
  • Spread in prepared pan and bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick tests clean.
  • Cool for 15 minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Dust with powdered sugar or mix together 1½ cups powdered sugar, 3 Tablespoons milk or cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon orange extract or emulsion and drizzle over cake.
  • Serve with cream cheese whipped cream and berries if desired.

Notes

For a classic gold cake, omit the orange emulsion and just use vanilla extract. Or use other flavors of extract to make it your own. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 197mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 299IU | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 2mg
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