Baked Sponge Cake

By ctozzi

Ingredients

• 2 cups softasilk brand cake flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup water
• 8 eggs (separated)
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (or almond or coconut)

Details

Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat water and dissolve sugar. Let cool.
2. Mix yolk into sugar water.
3. Slowly add flour into the mixture.
4. Blend in oil and extract.
5. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until peaks are stiff. Add cream of tartar.
6. Fold batter from above into egg whites.
7. Pour combined batter into an UNGREASED aluminum cake pan (do NOT use a non-stick pan!).
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes until done (when toothpick comes out clean).
9. Turn cake upside down and let cool.

Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/chinese-sponge-cake-baked-not-steamed-258578?oc=linkback