Orange Cake No. 1

Ingredients

• 0.25 cup Butter (Softened)
• 2 cups Sugar (For the cake)
• 5 Eggs
• 1 pint Flour (Approximately 2 cups)
• 1.5 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Royal Extract Orange
• 1 cup Milk
• 3 Egg Whites (For the frosting)
• 4 cups Sugar (For the frosting)
• 2 Sour Oranges (Juice, grated rind, and soft pulp (free of white pith and seeds))

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, cream together 1/4 cup of softened butter and 2 cups of sugar until light and fluffy.
2. 2Add 5 eggs, 2 at a time, beating for 5 minutes between each addition.
3. 3Add 1 pint (approximately 2 cups) of flour, sifted with 1 1/2 teaspoons of Royal Baking Powder, to the batter. Then add 1 cup of milk and 1 teaspoon of Royal Extract Orange. Mix until a smooth, fine batter forms.
4. 4Pour the batter into a paper-lined cake tin. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake in a moderate oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
5. 5While the cake cools, whip the whites of 3 eggs to a dry froth. Carefully mix in 4 cups of sugar, the juice, grated rind, and soft pulp (free of white pith and seeds) of 2 sour oranges.
6. 6Once the cake is cool, cover the top with the orange frosting.