Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. To make the cake, sift together the flour= ,=20 baking soda, and salt. Beat the shortening with the butter until well=20 combined. Cream in the sugar and beat until fluffy and light. Beat in the=20 egg yolks one at a time until well combined. Add the flour mixture=20 alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture= .=20 Stir in the orange zest, cereal, cranberries, and pecans. Beat the cream o= f=20 tartar into the egg whites and continue beating until stiff. Gently fold th= e=20 whites into the cake batter. Pour into 3 buttered 8 or 9 inch round cake=20 pans. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, unti la toothpick inserted in the center=20 comes out clean. Cool on a rack.=20
To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese with the butter until well=20 combined.. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and orange juice; beat=20 until creamy and smooth. Stir in the orange zest. Frost the tops and sides=20 of the cake. = |