Italian Sponge Cake Recipe
Written by admin on July 3rd, 2009
Ingredients:
-1 cup Sifted Flour
-1 teaspoon Baking Powder
-1/2 teaspoon Salt
-6 Eggs, separated
-1 cup Sugar
-1 teaspoon Orange extract
-1/2 teaspoon Lemon extract
Directions:
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt. Reserve.
Beat egg whites in large bowl at high speed until foamy white and doubled in volume. Beat in 1/2 cup of sugar, 1 Tbls. at a time until mixture peaks.
Beat egg yolks in small bowl at high speed, until thick. Beat in remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time until thick. Beat in orange and lemon extract.
Fold flour mixture 1/2 at a time into egg yolk mixture with wire whip or rubber scraper until blended. Fold flour, egg yolk mixture into meringue until no streaks of white or yellow remain.
Pour into an ungreased 9 inch tube pan. Bake in 325 degree oven for 1 hour.
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