Moist Orange Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tbsp. grated orange rind
• 2 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Optional garnish: Whipping cream and orange zest

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch rectangle pan.
2. Beat sugar, butter and orange rind at medium speed.
3. In a medium bowl sift together cake flour, baking soda, baking powder.
4. Add orange juice and salt and mix.
5. Add cold water.
6. Add mixture to your sugar/butter mixture.
7. Beat egg whites until frothy and gradually add 1/2 cup sugar.
8. Fold egg whites into batter and pour into greased and floured pan.
9. Bake for 25-30 minutes until a fork comes out clean.
10. Let cool slightly and serve with whipping cream.