| | BASIC CAKE RECIPE |
| | Vegetable cooking spray |
2 1/2 | c | Sifted cake flour |
2 1/4 | ts | Baking powder |
1/4 | ts | Salt |
1/4 | c | Plain nonfat yogurt |
1/4 | c | Vegetable oil |
2 | tb | Grated orange rind, (6 oranges) |
2 | ts | Vanilla extract |
2 | ts | Orange extract |
1 | | Egg yolk |
1 1/2 | c | Sugar, divided |
3/4 | c | Warm 2% low-fat milk, 95 to 100 degrees |
4 | | Egg whites |
| | APRICOT MOUSSE FILLING |
4 1/2 | c | Fresh orange juice, divided |
4 | c | Dried whole apricots, (16 ounces) |
4 | | Envelopes unflavored gelatin |
4 | | Egg whites |
3 | c | Sugar |
1/2 | c | Water |
4 | ts | Light-colored corn syrup |
2 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| | BUTTERCREAM FROSTING |
1/3 | c | Stick margarine or butter, softened |
2 | tb | Nonfat cream cheese, softened |
1 1/2 | ts | Vanilla extract |
1 | ds | Salt |
4 1/2 | c | Sifted powdered sugar, (17 ounces) |
5 | ts | Skim milk |