Orange Chiffon Cake ~ Recipe from 1948 - Burlap Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 Cups flour ((sifted) )
• 1 1/2 Cups sugar
• 3 Teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 Cup oil
• 7 egg yolks
• 3 medium oranges ((for the zest and juice) )
• 3/4 Cup orange juice and water (Juice 3 oranges in a 3/4 measuring cup, then add water till you get 3/4 cups of liquid )
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 7 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter ((beat egg whites and cream of tarter together on high speed for 4 minutes) )
• 2 teaspoons orange zest ((fold into egg whites))
• 1 orange ((zest and juice))
• 3 cups 10 X Sugar ((powdered sugar, icing sugar) )
• 1/2 stick butter ((room temp.))
• 2 tablespoons juice from orange ((may be just under 2 tablespoons, if so add milk to make a full 2 Tablespoons )
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla