Beat to a cream the yolks of four eggs with one cup of granulated sugar,
to which add the whites of two eggs beaten to a stiff froth, one-half
cup of milk alternately with one and a half cups of sifted flour into
which a teaspoonful and a half of baking powder has been well mixed.
Beat well and bake in three layers if the pans are large, or four if
small, in a quick oven from seven to ten minutes, try with a broom
straw, and when it comes out clean remove from the oven. Don't let them
bake a moment too long, or they will not absorb the icing.
FILLING.--The whites of two eggs beaten to a stiff froth, to which add a
cup of powdered sugar, pouring it in all at once and beating hard, then
the grated rind of an orange--select one dark in color--and the juice.
The mixture should be like a thick cream. Spread thickly on the cake
while hot, and to what is left add enough sugar--about half a
cupful--for frosting to harden. Ice the top and sides. This is a
delicious cake, easily and quickly made.