Ingredients

1 1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. butter or margarine
1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
2 1/4 C. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 C. cold water
1/4 C. orange juice
4 stiffly beaten egg whites
Orange Filling:
1/2 C. sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp. granted orange peel
1/4 tsp. salt.
3/4 C. orange juice
1/4 C. water
2 slightly beaten egg yolks
2 Tbsp. butter
Orange Butter Frosting:
5 Tbsp. soft butter
2 tsp. grated orange peel
3 C. confectioners sugar
3 Tbsp. orange juice;

Cooking Instructions

In large mixing bowl cream together sugar and butter till light and fluffy. Add orange peel. Stir together flour, baking powder, soda, and 1/2 tsp. salt. Combine water and orange juice; add to creamed mixture alternately with dry ingredients, beating well after each addition. Fold in egg whites. Pour into 2 greased and floured 8 x 1 1/2-inch round baking pans. Bake at 375 till done, about 30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans. When cool, spread Orange Filling on one layer; top with remaining layer. Orange Filling: In saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, orange peel, and salt. Gradually blend in orange juice, water and egg yolks. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in butter until melted. Cool. Orange Butter Frosting: Blend butter or margarine, orange peel, sugar and 2 Tbls. orange juice until smooth and easy to spread. If frosting seems too thick, gradually add a little more orange juice.
 
 
"But He answered and said, "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'" (Matthew 4:4)