Orange butter cake

24 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Cake flour
½ cup Cornstarch
½ teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Baking powder
½ cup Butter -- softened
1½ cup Sugar
½ cup Egg whites (about 4)
¼ cup Egg yolks (about 4)
½ cup Fresh squeezed orange juice
2 tablespoons Grated orange zest
1½ cup Powdered sugar
3 tablespoons Orange juice
¾ teaspoon Orange zest

Directions

ORANGE GLAZE

Preheat the oven to 350~. Grease and flour 2 (8") round cake pans or a 9x 13" pan. Combine the flour, cornstarch, salt and baking powder, and sift them twice. Put the butter in a large mixing bowl, and beat until it is s mooth and creamy. Gradually add 1 cup of the sugar, and beat until the mi xture is well blended. In a separate mixing bowl, beat the egg whites un til they begin to foam. Then gradually addd the remaining ½ cup sugar, and continue beating until the whites are stiff, but moist; set aside. In a separate mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks to break them up, then add th e orange juice and orange zest, and continue to beat until the mixture is pale and thick. Add the egg yolks to the butter/sugar mixture, and mix g ently until blended...it will look slightly curdled. Sift the fl our mixture over, and fold in. Scoop up the beaten egg whites, drop them on top of the batter, and gently fold them in until there are no streaks of unblended white. Pour into prepared pan or pans, and smooth the top wi th a rubber spatula. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until pick inserted in th e center comes out clean. Remove from oven, and let cool for about 5 min utes before turning the layers out. The 9x13" cake should be left in the pan to cool slightly before adding the Glaze.

ORANGE GLAZE: Mix powdered sugar with orange juice and grated orange zest until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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