Orange Cake With Orange Frosting

1. Heat the oven to 350 F.

2. Butter a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan and then dust with flour.

3. In a bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt; stir to blend the dry ingredients thoroughly.

4. In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream the 1 cup of softened butter until smooth. Gradually add the granulated sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the 1 teaspoon vanilla, marmalade, and orange zest; beat until well blended.

5. Beat in flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the orange juice and ending with the flour mixture.* Beat well after each addition.

6. Turn the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly.

7. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

8. Cool completely before frosting.

Orange Butter Frosting

1. Sift the confectioners' sugar into a mixing bowl.

2. Add the 4 tablespoons of softened butter, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, a pinch of salt, and 3 tablespoons of orange juice.

3. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

4. Add more orange juice, 1 to 2 teaspoons at a time, until the desired spreading consistency is reached.

Frost the cooled cake.

*Beat in approximately one-third of the flour mixture, one-half orange juice, another one-third of the flour mixture, the remaining orange juice, and then the last one-third of the flour mixture.