Orange sponge cake

By mariannefeldman

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups sifted cake flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel - use more
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Note: 1 cup cake flour = 1cup - 2 tbs all purpose flour

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Combibe 1 1/3 cups sifted cake flour & 1/3 cup sugar, set aside

Beat 6 egg yolks til thick & lemon colored, add 1 tbs grated orange peel& 1/2 cup orange juice, beat til very thick

Gradually add 2/3 cup sugar & 1/4 tsp salt

Sift flour mixture into egg yolk mixture & fold in

Beat 6 egg whites with cream of tartar til soft peaks, add 1/2 cup sugar & beat til stiff peaks

Fold yolk mixture into white

Bake in ungreased 10" tube pan at 325 about 55 mins

Invert cake in pan & cool completely