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Old-Fashioned Orange Layer Cake

THIS is a very old-fashioned cake, tender and moist, with a good orange flavor.

12 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
5 eggs
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
2-1/2 cups self-rising flour
1 cup milk
GLAZE:
1/4 cup butter, softened
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in
orange juice and peel. Add flour to the creamed mixture alternately
with milk, beating well after each addition.
Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at
350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the
center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from
pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add the

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Old-Fashioned Orange Layer Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

confectioners' sugar, orange juice and peel; beat until smooth.
Spread glaze between layers and over the top and sides of cake.
Yield: 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 slice equals 576 calories, 22 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 140 mg cholesterol, 472 mg sodium, 92 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.