Orange Rum Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 egg whites
4 egg yolks
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. melted butter
2 c. sugar
2 c. water
1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. rum
1/3 c. chopped walnuts
whipped cream or ice cream (as garnish)

Preparation

Grease tube pan; line bottom with greased wax paper.
Beat 2 egg whites until fluffy, gradually adding 1/4 cup of the sugar. In a small bowl and using same beater, beat egg yolks with the other 1/4 cup sugar, then add to egg whites.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Fold into egg mixture; stir in melted butter and vanilla.
Pour in pan.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 30 minutes.