Sponge Cake

Ingredients

• 6 egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Grated rind 1/4 lemon
• 2 level teaspoons baking powder
• Whites 6 eggs
• 1 cup flour

Method

1. 1

   Beat yolks until thick and lemon colored.

2. 2

   Add sugar gradually, then lemon juice, rind, and beaten whites.

3. 3

   Carefully fold in flour and salt.

4. 4

   Bake in a slow oven for one hour.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Central cook book (1924) by N.C.). Circle Number Three Central Methodist Church (Raleigh, page 34. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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