Orange Cake

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • separated
  • 1 ½ c sugar
  • ½ lb sweet butter or margarine
  • 2 1/3 c self-rising flour
  • Juice and rind of one large orange
  • 1 t vanilla or almond extract

Directions

  1. Beat the butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.

  2. Beat the egg whites until they are stiff but not dry.

  3. Combine yolks, orange juice, rind and extract and then add the flour.

  4. Fold in the egg whites. Grease two loaf pans and flour well.

  5. Pour in the batter and bake at 375 for 45 minutes.