---------------------------JULIE JAKSTYS MXXT23B--------------------------- 1 c Softened butter

1/4 c Orange juice

1 1/2 c Sugar

1/3 c Grand Marnier

3 Eggs; separated

2 tb Slivered blanched almonds

2 c Presifted flour

1 ts Baking powder

1 ts Baking soda

1 c Sour cream

Rind of 1 orange; grated 1/2 c Chopped nuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 9-inch tube pan 2. Cream butter and 1 cup

of the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time. 3. Combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda; add alternately with

sour cream to egg mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in orange rind and chopped nuts. 4. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; fold into batter.

5. Turn batter into pan; bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 min.

6. Combine remaining sugar, orange juice and Grand Marnier. Spoon over hot

cake in pan; decorate with almonds. Cool before removing from pan. -----