Orange Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. plain flour
1 1/2 c. castor sugar
3/4 c. margarine
1 1/2 c. fresh orange juice
4 eggs
2 level tsp. baking powder
1 level tsp. soda
2 level Tbsp. rind of orange

Preparation

Sift the flour with the baking powder.
Cream the margarine and sugar until pale and fluffy.
Add yolks one at a time.
Beat well between each addition.
Whisk egg whites until stiff; mix soda with orange juice.
Add orange juice to the margarine and sugar mixture, mixing well.
Alternate by adding to the margarine mixture a spoonful of flour and a spoonful of egg white, mixing well with a wooden spoon to avoid curdling.
Stir in the orange rind; pour into a greased pan.
Bake in a preheated oven for 45 minutes at 350\u00b0 or for about an hour.