Sunshine Orange Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350*.
2. 2
   Spray a 6 cup decorative or plain tube pan with vegetable cooking spray.
3. 3
   Dust with flour.
4. 4
   Set aside.
5. 5
   In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
6. 6
   In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, orange juice and grated orange peel.
7. 7
   Mix well.
8. 8
   In a large bowl, stir together 1 cup sugar, oil, and egg yolk until crumbs form.
9. 9
   Stir in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
10. 10
    In a medium mixing bowl, using an electric mixer set on high speed, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
11. 11
    Beat in remaining sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, until stiff peaks form.
12. 12
    Gently fold egg whites into batter.
13. 13
    Pour into prepared pan.
14. 14
    Bake until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
15. 15
    Place on a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes.
16. 16
    Turn cake out onto rack and cool completely.
17. 17
    Sprinkle with confectioners sugar; garnish with orange peel strips.