Orange Cake With Creamy Orange Frosting

Step 1: For Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 2: Grease a 9” square cake pan, line bottom with parchment paper.

Step 3: Cream butter, gradually beat in sugar.

Step 4: Add egg yolks and beat until thick and lemon coloured.

Step 5: Add grated orange rind.

Step 6: Blend together flour, baking soda and salt.

Step 7: Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice and water. Combine after each addition.

Step 8: Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Carefully fold into cake batter.

Step 9: Pour into prepared pan.

Step 10: Bake for 45 to 50 minutes.

Step 11: Let cool completely before frosting.

Step 12: For Frosting: Cream butter and add 1/2 cup icing sugar and salt and blend until smooth.

Step 13: Add egg yolk, orange rind and orange juice and beat well.

Step 14: Gradually beat in about 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, just enough to make of spreading consistency.

Step 15: Beat until creamy.

Step 16: Frost cake.