Bee Lian's Rich Orange Cake

Ingridients

1/2 cup butter

3/4 cup white sugar

2 tablespoons grated orange zest

2 egg yolks

1 cup self-rising flour

1/2 cup fresh orange juice

2 egg whites

1 pinch salt

Directions

Prep 30 m

Cook 40 m

Ready In 1 h 10 m

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Grease one 8 inch round cake pan. Sift flour and set aside.

Cream butter, sugar and grated orange zest until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time. Fold in sifted flour, alternating with orange juice.

In another bowl, whisk egg whites until stiff and add a pinch of salt. Fold whisked egg whites into the mixture. Spoon batter into prepared pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.