Bee Lian’s Rich Orange Cake

Ingredients

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

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.