Orange Cake Recipe

9-inch Tube Pan
1 cup Butter, room temperature
1-1/2 cups Sugar, divided
3 Eggs, seperated
2 cups Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Soda
1 cup Sour Cream
1 Orange Rind, grated
1/2 cup Walnuts or Pecans, chopped
1/4 cup Orange juice
1/3 cup Orange Liqueur
Slivered, Blanched Almonds
Heat oven to 350°. Cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and
fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Sift dry ingredients together and add
alternately with sour cream. Stir in oragne rind and chopped nuts.
Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry, fold into batter. Bake 40 to
50 minutes. Combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, orange juice and
orange liqueur, spoon over hot cake. Let cool before removing
from pan. Decorate with slivered almonds.