Step #1 Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder & salt & sift together three times.
Step #2 Add lemon rind to butter & cream thoroughly.
Step #3 Add sugar slowly, and cream together until light & fluffy.
Step #4 Add flour, a small amount at a time, alternately with milk, beating after each addition until smooth.
Step #5 Add vanilla.
Step #6 Fold in egg whites quickly & thoroughly.
Step #7 Fill greased 10-inch layer pan with one-third of mixture.
Step #8 To remaining mixture, add egg yolks & mix.
Step #9 Turn into two greased 10-inch layer pans.
Step #10 Bake layers in moderate oven (375 degrees F.
Step #11 ) 25 to 30 mins.
Step #12 Arrange white layer between yellow layers, Spread Orange Filling (see recipe) between layers & Orange Mist Frosting (see recipe) on top & sides of cake.
Step #13 Sprinkle top top this with orange coconut, made by mixing 4 oz.