AMERICAN DEVIL CAKE

This recipe is from the " Good Housekeeping`s , Practical Picture Cookery "

Preheat your oven to 180 deg C

Cream 1/2 cup of margarine with 1 cup of castor sugar .
Lightly beat 2 eggs .
Mix with 2/3rd of a cup of milk
Sift 1.5 cups of self raising flour with 1/2 cup of pure cocoa or Dutch cocoa and 1/2 tsp of cream of tartar as well as a pinch of salt.
Add to the butter and sugar batter  alternating with the milky egg mix and sifted flours.
Mix really well.
Now boil a 1/4 cup of water
 Add 1/2tsp of bi carb of soda
Lastly add the grated rind  ( no pith ) of 1 orange .
Add to the cake batter and mix thoroughly.
Pour the cake batter into a loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes
Turn out on to an airing rack to cool
Cover with marshmallow icing.

Marshmallow Icing

Place 4 egg whites at room temperature
1/2 tsp of cream of tartar
1 cup of castor sugar
In a large heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water
Whisk with a hand held electric mixer until thick.
Remove from heat
Continue to whisk with the beater until cooled to room temp .
Spread over the top of the cooled cake.