Sponge Cake

Name: Sponge Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/4 c. sifted Pillsbury Sno Sheen cake flour; 1 c. sugar; 1/2 tsp. double-acting baking powder; 3/4 c. egg whites (6 medium); 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. cream of tartar; 1/2 c. additional sugar; 1/2 c. egg yolks (6 medium); 1/4 c. cold water; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 tsp. lemon or almond extract

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. sifted Pillsbury Sno Sheen cake flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. double-acting baking powder
3/4 c. egg whites (6 medium)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 c. additional sugar
1/2 c. egg yolks (6 medium)
1/4 c. cold water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon or almond extract

Directions

1

Sift together flour, 1 cup sugar and baking powder into small mixer bowl.
2

Measure egg whites, salt and cream of tartar into large mixing bowl.
3

Beat with electric mixer at high speed until very soft mounds begin to form.
4

Beat 1/2 cup additional sugar into egg whites, a tablespoon at a time.
5

Continue beating until very stiff, straight peaks form when beater is raised.
6

Do not underbeat.