sponge cake
1 cup cake flour 1 cup sifted granulated sugar, divided 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 2 tablespoons water 5 egg yolks 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice 5 egg whites
Ingredients
- 1cupcake flour
- 1cupsifted granulated sugar, divided
- 11/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 2tablespoonwater
- 5egg yolks
- 11/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 5egg whites
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
Directions
- 1
Sponge Cake 1 cup cake flour 1 cup sifted granulated sugar, divided 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 2 tablespoons water 5 egg yolks 1 1/2
- 2
Add 1/2 cup sugar, lemon rind and water to egg yolks and beat with rotary egg beater until very thick and light
- 3
Add lemon juice gradually, beating constantly
- 4
Add flour all at once, then stir until just blended
- 5
Beat egg whites and salt with rotary egg beater or whisk
- 6
When foamy, add cream of tartar and beat until stiff enough to hold up in peaks, but not dry
- 7
Add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, beating well with beater or whisk
- 8
Fold in egg yolk mixture