Old Fashioned Orange Layer Cake

I enjoy baking but I'm not good at it.  Measuring specifics.... timing things in the oven.... and truth be told, I'm quite afraid of sticking my arms in the oven (I've often had Chris do it for me, which he's more than happy to do. Not sure why, guess he feels needed when I cook, now.)  But I try.  I try and try and try and things still don't turn out perfect, just like this cake.  Boy does it taste good, my execution however has quite a bit to be desired!!!

Old Fashioned Orange Layer Cake

(.....for the cake)
2 C granulated sugar
1 C soft butter
5 eggs (at room temp)
1 Tbsp grated orange zest
1/2 C orange juice
2 1/2 C self-rising flour
1 C milk

(.....for the icing)
1/4 C butter
1 Tbsp grated orange zest
1/3 C orange juice
1 lb powder sugar

1) Preheat (PH) oven to 350', grease and flour 2 9" round cake pans.

2) Combine sugar & butter, cream well with mixer.  Add in eggs & orange zest.   Once creamed, add in the flour and milk, alternating; beat well & pour into the two round pans.

3) Bake 22-25 min (mine had to bake over 35min, so adjust accordingly - using the toothpick trick.)  Cool in the pans for 15+ min, remove from pan & cool completely.

4) Mix all the icing ingredients together but only 1/2 the powder sugar - on low with your mixer.  Gradually add the rest of the sugar in, while mixing.

5) Put the icing on top of 1 cake (about 1/3 C).... layer the cake & ice the whole cake, top & sides!

And you're done!   Hopefully yours turns out a bit better than mine, but tastes just as good!!  Looks bad, taste yummy!