Kevin's Orange Blossom Angel Food Cake

Kevin asked me to make him something low fat for his birthday treat this year. I wanted it to be simple but unusual and eventually ended up making Sesame Macaroons. While the flavor of the cookies was fine, they lacked the "wow factor" that I wanted.

For the last six months I've had a bottle of Monteux orange blossom water sitting in my cabinet, waiting patiently for just the right recipe. I bought the bottle because one whiff from the bottle and I'm back in the sweet, redolent orange groves of my childhood. So, while I lamented the Sesame Cookies, I decided to search the Net for a more interesting, yet low fat recipe that Kevin would enjoy. It was then that I decided to search for recipes that used the orange blossom essence. The very first recipe I found was the one I decided to make. It was elegant, simple, and low fat. I also thought Kevin, being the foodie that he is, would enjoy it.

I settled upon a simple Moroccan Angel Food Cake that was flavored with both vanilla and orange blossom water. The cake was beautiful as it baked in the oven. It was my first angel food cake and I was terrified it was going to bake up and over the top of the pan! It eventually stopped expanding and baked up to a beautiful golden brown. And just for extra fun, I also prepared a Moroccan Orange Salad to serve over the top of the cake. The recipe for both the cake and the salad can be found here.

Cake and Orange Salad
Yield: 16 servings?
Would I Make This Again? Yes (although I haven't eaten it yet!) 4 stars out of 5

Sesame Macaroons
Yield: About 30 cookies
Would I Make This Again? No. While the taste was just okay, they were just a bit too boring for me. 2 stars out of 5
(pictures coming soon!)