Tuesday 29 December 2009

Sponge Cake

Ingredients
4 eggs
3/4 cup icing sugar
1/4 cup cold water
3/4 cup sifted flour
2 tsp baking powder
1½ tsp cornstarch
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp lemon extract

Preparation
1. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored.
2. Add icing sugar gradually and beat until smooth.
3. Add water.
4. Sift flour, baking powder, corn starch and salt together. Add to the first mixture.
5. Add lemon extract and blend.
6. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold in.

Oven: 170C
Time: 20 min
Oven tray: 32x40cm

Measurements for 1½ size cake
6 eggs
1 cup (220 g) icing sugar
½ cup cold water
1 cup (150g) sifted flour
3 tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp + 1 tsp cornstarch
1½ tsp salt
1 1/4 tsp lemon extract