Daffodil (jonquil) Cake

Grease and flour 2 8 or 9" layer pans or 13x9" oblong panSift cake flour, all purpose flour,. baking powder, baking soda and salt together into bowl Beat together shortening, orange juice, milk or water and grated rind. Add to dry ingredients Beat 2 minutes. Beat together milk and eggs and add to mixture. Beat 2 minutes. Pour into greased pans and bake at 350 F for layers 30-35 min or oblong 40-45 minutes. Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan. Stir orange juice in gradually andbring to boil over direct heat, stirring constantly boil 1 min. Remove from heat. Stir in butter, grated orange rind, lemon juice Let this cool a bit and spread it between the layers Mix sugar, water and light corn syrup in saucepan. Cover saucepan, bring to rolling boil, remove cover and cook to 242 degrees or until syrup spins a 6 to 8" thread. Just before syrup is ready, beat egg whites until stiff enough to hold a point. Pour hot syrup very slowly in a thin stream into the beaten egg whites. Continue to beat until the frosting holds soft peaks. Blend in vanilla This makes enough for 2 8 or 9" layers or 1 13x9" oblong. Tint the frosting with yellow food color. Pull frosting up over filling in the shape of daffodil petals.