Bettina Cake
Bettina CakeIngredients[*]1/4cupbutter
[*]1teaspoonbaking powder
[*]1/2cupsugar
[*]1/4cup strained orange juice
[*]4 egg yolks
[*]1/2teaspoonorange extract
[*]7/8cupflour
[*]1/2teaspoonlemon extract
Directions
[*]Cream the butter, add the sugar and mix well.
[*] Add the egg-yolks which have been well beaten.
[*] Mix and sift the flour, baking powder and salt, and add these, with the orange juice and the orange and lemon extracts to the first mixture.
[*] Beat vigorously for two minutes.
[*] Fill a twelve-inch square pan which has been prepared with waxed paper, with the mixture.
[*] Bake thirty minutes in a moderate oven.
[*] When cool, cover with the icing and cut into twelve pieces.
Bettina Icing
Ingredients
[*]1 egg white
[*]1teaspoonvanilla
[*]1tablespooncream
[*]1/2teaspoonlemon extract
[*]2cuppowdered sugar
Directions
[*]Beat the egg-white, add part of the sugar.
[*] Add the cream, vanilla and lemon extracts.
[*] Keep beating.
[*] Add the rest of the sugar gradually, a little more sugar may be needed.
[*] Beat the icing till very fluffy and until it will spread without running off the cake.
[*] Spread each layer.
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