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1/3 cup cocoa
Remove top oven rack; move other rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 325°F.
Stir together cocoa and hot water in medium bowl; stir in 3 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons oil; set aside. Stir together flour, remaining 1-1/2 cups sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl; add cold water, remaining 1/2 cup oil and egg yolks; beat with spoon until smooth.
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in another large bowl on high speed of mixer until stiff peaks form. Pour egg yolk mixture in a thin stream over beaten whites, gently folding just until blended. Remove 2 cups batter; add to chocolate mixture, gently folding in until well blended. Fold orange peel into remaining batter.
Spoon half of orange batter into ungreased 10" tube pan; drop half the chocolate batter on top by spoonfuls. Repeat layers of orange and chocolate batters. Gently swirl with knife for marbled effect, leaving definite orange and chocolate areas.
Bake 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly. Immediately invert cake in pan onto heatproof funnel; cool completely. Remove cake from pan; invert onto serving plate. Prepare Orange Glaze; spread over top of cake, allowing glaze to run down sides. Garnish as desired.
Posted by Harriet Botwin
Nutritional Info Per Serving: N/A
1/4 cup hot water
3 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup vegetable oil, divided
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cold water
7 egg yolks
1 cup egg whites (about 8)
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange peel
Orange Glaze (click here for recipe)