Orange Coconut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
3 egg whites
5 egg yolks
1/4 tsp. salt
juice and grated rind of 1 orange
2 c. flour
1/2 c. water
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Beat sugar and butter until very light and fluffy.
Add egg yolks and water, the juice and rind of orange.
Add flour, baking powder and salt, sifted together at least 2 times.
Fold in slightly beaten egg whites (gently! gently!).
Bake in three layer cake pans at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Put the layers together with orange and coconut filling.
Ice with any favorite white frosting.