Orange Cake

INGREDIENTS:

  • 3/4 c. butter
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 1/4 c. orange juice
  • 1 tsp. orange zest
  • 3 c. flour
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 4 eggs whites, beaten

Filling:

  • 1 c. sugar
  • 3/4 c. cold water
  • 3 Tbsp. flour
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3/4 c. orange juice
  • 1 tsp. orange zest

DIRECTIONS:

Cream butter, sugar, and egg yolks. Add dry ingredients alternately with juice, then fold in beaten egg whites. Bake at 350° in 9″x13″ cake pan for approximately 30 minutes or until done. Filling: Stir together sugar, water, flour, and egg yolks over heat until thickened. Add orange juice and zest. Cool and spread over cake.