Orange Cake

Name: Orange Cake
Ingredients: 12 cup butter; 1 cup sugar; 2 egg yolks; 1 tablespoon orange rind, grated; 1 34 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 14 teaspoon salt; 13 cup orange juice; 13 cup water; 2 egg whites; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 12 cup icing sugar, sifted; 1 pinch salt; 1 egg yolk; 2 teaspoons orange rind, finely grated; 1 tablespoon orange juice; 1 12 cups icing sugar, sifted

17 ingredients

18 steps

Ingredients

12 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon orange rind, grated
1 34 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
14 teaspoon salt
13 cup orange juice
13 cup water
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons butter, softened
12 cup icing sugar, sifted
1 pinch salt
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons orange rind, finely grated
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 12 cups icing sugar, sifted

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2

Grease a 9 square cake pan, line bottom with parchment paper.
3

Cream butter, gradually beat in sugar.
4

Add egg yolks and beat until thick and lemon coloured.
5

Add grated orange rind.
6

Blend together flour, baking soda and salt.
7

Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice and water.
8

Combine after each addition.
9

Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
10

Carefully fold into cake batter.
11

Pour into prepared pan.
12

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
13

Let cool completely.
14

For Frosting:Cream butter and add 1/2 cup icing sugar and salt and blend until smooth.
15

Add egg yolk, orange rind and orange juice and beat well.
16

Gradually beat in about 1 1/2 cup icing sugar, just enough to make of spreading consistency.
17

Beat until creamy.
18

Ice cooled cake.