Recipe Orange Delight Cake (Cake)

Required Ingredients:

• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/3 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 5 tablespoons water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preparing/Cooking:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Lightly grease and flour two 8 inch cake pans.
• Sift together into a large bowl the cake flour, 1 1/3 cups sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoons salt.
• Add grated orange rind, shortening, orange juice, and 1/3 cup water.
• Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes with an electric mixer, scraping bowl while beating.
• Add two whole eggs and beat batter for 2 more minutes.
• Beat in the lemon juice.
• Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove cakes from pans and let cool.
• Frost with Double Boiler Icing or whipped cream.
• Sprinkle cake with grated orange rind and finely chopped nuts or coconut.
• To Make Double Boiler Icing: In the top of a double boiler put; the 2 egg whites, 1 1/2 cups of the sugar, 5 tablespoons water, 1/8 teaspoon salt, light corn syrup, and cream of tartar.
• Place over boiling water and beat until blended.
• Cook mixture beating constantly until mixture will stand in peaks.
• Remove from heat and add the vanilla.
• Continue beating until of spreading consistency, about 5 minutes.
• Spread onto cooled cake.

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