Best Ever Orange Cake

Ingredients

• 6 egg whites
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons orange juice (*)
• 2 tablespoons orange rind, grated

Directions

1. 1

   Beat egg whites at medium speed till frothy.

2. 2

   Gradually add 1/2cup sugar.

3. 3

   Beat till stiff.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl beat the egg yolks till thick @ 5 minutes(use same beaters no need to wash ).

5. 5

   Gradually add 1 cup sugar beat till smooth.

6. 6

   Mix flour and salt.

7. 7

   Blend flour mixture and orange juice alternately into yolk mixture, beginning and ending with flour, it will be thick.

8. 8

   Add the orange rind.

9. 9

   Gently fold yolk mixture into whites.

10. 10

    Pour into an ungreased 10" angel food tube pan.

11. 11

    Bake at 325° for 45-50 minutes till a wooden tooth pick comes out clean.

12. 12

    Invert pan and cool completely(turn a glass upside down and put pan on top to cool).

13. 13

    * One large orange is enough for juice.