ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE 
7 egg yolks
7 egg whites
1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. orange juice
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. cream of tartar
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. Wesson oil
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. grated orange rind

Beat 7 egg yolks; add sugar. Add oil. Beat until smooth. Add vanilla. Mix flour with baking powder, cream of tartar, salt and grated orange rind.

Add flour mixture and orange juice gradually. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into batter. Bake in ungreased tube pan for 1 hour, in a 325 degree oven. Put cake pan on bottleneck upside down and let cool.

ICING:

1 egg yolk
2 tbsp. Crisco
2 tsp. orange rind
Little orange juice
Confectioners' sugar (as needed)

Beat until smooth.

 

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