Passover Sponge Cake

  • 10

Ingredients

  • 12 eggs, separated
  • 1 1/2 c sugar
  • 1 lg lemon rind
  • 1/2 t cream of tartar
  • 4 oz orange juice or 1/4 c lemon juice
  • 1 c matzo cake meal
  • 1/4 c potato starch

Preparation

Step 1

Beat egg yolks, add sugar gradually. Add lemon rind and juice. Sift together matzo meal and potato starch; add to yolk mixture. Mix well.
Separately, beat egg whites 30 seconds with 1/2 t salt. Add cream of tartar and beat until stiff. Fold together.
Pour into ungreased 10" tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Invert and cool.