Lavender Sponge Cake

Name: Lavender Sponge Cake
Ingredients: 6 large eggs, separated and room temperature; 1 cup gluten-free flour, sifted; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 1/3 cup grapeseed oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon dried lavender

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

6 large eggs, separated and room temperature
1 cup gluten-free flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup grapeseed oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon dried lavender

Directions

1

Sift flour, salt and baking powder in bowl; set aside.
2

While in another large bowl, beat egg white and corn starch until meringue like but not stiff.
3

Slowly add the sugar while beating. Then, add vanilla and the grapeseed oil.
4

Add egg yolks one at a time and keep on whisking.
5

Add the flour, dried lavender, salt and baking powder and continue in mixing.
6

Line the 9 inches x 13 inches round cake pan with greasedproof paper and pour the mixtures, then bake in cold oven of 180C/156F/gas mark 4 for 1 hour or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
7

Serve with custard or vanilla ice cream.