Orange Marmalade Cake Recipe

My mum used to make this cake often and it is one of those recipes that is not only lovely and moist by also very easy to make. I am sure that she had to given to her by one of the ladies from her church homemaker's group. It is great to serve for an afternoon tea party.

INGREDIENTS:

2 1/2 cups SR four
185g butter (don't use margarine)
3 eggs - separated
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
1/2 cup marmalade
1/3 cup mixed peel
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup orange juice (fresh, squeezed is best)

METHOD:
Preheat oven to 160C in fan forced oven.
Grease and line a 20cm square cake tin.
Cream the butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, grated orange rind and mix until light and fluffy.
Stir in the marmalade and mixed peel.
Add sifted flour, alternatively with the milk and orange juice.
Beat egg whites until firm peaks form, then fold gently into cake mixture.
Pour into cake tin and bake for about 35 minutes. Cake will spring back when lightly touched in the centre when cooked.
Turn out onto a wire rack to cool then spread with orange frosting.

ORANGE FROSTING:

2 teaspoon grated orange rind
1 cup icing sugar - sifted
1 tablespoon orange juice
2 tablespoons butter

Cream butter, orange rind. Gradually beat in the sifted icing sugar and orange juice.