Orange Tea Cake

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract 
• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 7 tablespoons butter softened
• 1.7 cups cake flour sifted
• 1 large eggs 
• 2 large egg whites 
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 0.5 cup milk 2% reduced-fat
• 1 tablespoon orange juice orange-flavored ( liqueur)
• 2 teaspoons orange juice 
• 1 tablespoon orange rind grated
• 1 cup powdered sugar 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• wire rack
• blender
• loaf pan
• skewers

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. To prepare the cake, place the granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at high speed until well-blended.
3. Add the egg, beating well.
4. Combine cake flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
5. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in rind and extract.
6. Beat the egg whites with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form using clean, dry beaters (do not overbeat). Fold egg whites into batter; pour batter into an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
7. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack, and remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
8. To prepare the glaze, combine the powdered sugar, liqueur, and juice in a small bowl. Poke holes in top of cake using a skewer; drizzle glaze over cake.