1 c. butter
2 c. white sugar
4 eggs
2 t. pure orange extract
1-1/2 c. all-purpose unbleached white flour
1 t. salt
1 t. grated orange zest (save juice for glaze)
1 c. powdered sugar
2 Tbls. freshly squeezed orange juice (Valencia orange)
1-2 t. finely grated orange zest
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan and set aside. With a handheld mixer, cream butter, sugar, eggs, extract and zest until well blended.
Stir in flour and salt.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until light golden brown and set.
Remove from oven and pierce top of entire pan with a fork or cake tester.
Glaze: Combine all ingredients for glaze in a bowl and mix with hand held mixer until smooth. Pour glaze over cake and spread with a spreader or spatula. Cool and cut into squares.