Beaumont Inn

General Robert E. Lee Orange-Lemon Cake: Dessert

Servings: 16

Prep time:1 hour

Ingredients:

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  9 Eggs, separated

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  2 cups white sugar, sift 6 times

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  1 lemon, juice and grated rind

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  2 cups cake flour, sifted twice

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  1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

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  1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar, add to flour and sift 6 more times

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  1/2 cup salad oil

Step 1:

Beat egg yolks to creamy texture; beat egg whites until stiff. Mix all ingredients together. Divide batter into four greased 9 inch cake pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes. Turn cakes upside down on a rack until cool.