Mrs. c. l. clemans 2 1/2 c Flour; sifted
4 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 1/2 ts Salt
1 3/4 c Sugar
3/4 c Butter or shortening
1 1/8 c Milk
1 ts Almond extract
2/3 c Egg whites; unbeaten
—–orange filling—– 1 c Sugar
4 tb Cornstarch
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Grated orange rind
1 1/2 tb Lemon juice
2 tb Butter
—–frosting—– 1 1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Water
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Salt
3 Egg whites
CAKE: Preheat oven to 350~F. Sift dry ingredients together. Add butter and milk, beat 2 minutes at medium speed on electric mixer. Add almond extract and egg whites, beat 2 minutes more. Bake in two 9″ layer pans for 35-40 minutes.
ORANGE FILLING: Mix ingredients togethre in a saucepan and bring to a rolling boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Chill before using. FROSTING: Mix thoroughly in a saucepan and place over heat. Stir constantly until sugar dissolves. Wipe crystals from sides of pan as necessar. Boil without stirring to 244-246~F or a frim ball stage. Pour syrup slowly into stiffly beaten egg whites. Add vanilla. Beat until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency. Margaret Garland DFYX18A Source: Prize Winning Recipes from the State Fair of Texas, 1976. —–