Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. Crisco
  • 1 1/4 c. sugar
  • 3 well beaten egg yolks
  • 1/4 c. orange juice
  • 3/4 c. water
  • 2 1/4 c. cake flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 Tbsp. grated orange rind
  • 3 stiffly beaten egg whites

Method

  • Cream well together the Crisco and sugar. Beat in egg yolks. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder and add alternately with orange juice and water. Add orange rind. Fold in egg whites. Pour into 2 (9-inch) lined round pans. Bake 25 minutes at 350°. Cool on wire rack in the pans about 10 minutes. Turn out and allow to cool completely before filling and frosting.