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Orange: Mrs. Toomey's Orange Cake

Source of Recipe

Weisenberger Mills


List of Ingredients

Cake

1 3/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter or shortening
1 cup fresh orange juice
3 whole, large eggs (or four small ones)
1 tsp. grated orange rind
3 cups sifted flour
Orange Icing

2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
2 tsp. grated rind
1/4 cup orange juice
2 Tbs. butter



Recipe

Preheat oven to 350° F. Cream sugar and butter or shortening. Add eggs, half of juice, half of flour and the grated rind. Beat until creamy. Add the remaining flour and juice; beat 3 minutes.

To make icing, stir all ingredients until blended.

Bake 1 hour in two, 8'' greased and floured layer pans.