An All-Time Favorite Recipe: Orange Meringue Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups of sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• Zest of 1 orange
• Whipped-Cream Filling (recipe follows)
• Simple Meringue (recipe follows)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans