CROSBY'S MOLASSES SPONGE CAKE

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Here is another great recipe from the Crosby Molasses Company, and once again, very simple but very delicious!!

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 1 9-inch tube pan

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

5 eggs, separated
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 tablespoon orange rind, grated
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cup sifted cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Gradually add sugar and molasses beating after each addition, then beat 3 minutes longer.
Stir in orange rind, lemon rind, and juice.
Add sifted flour and salt 1/3 at a time. Beat well after each addition.
Beat egg whites until stiff, and fold into cake batter.
Bake at 325F for 35-40 minutes in an ungreased 9-inch tube cake pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1748.9, Fat 26.2, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 1057.5, Sodium 1578.3, Carbohydrate 337.6, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 196.1, Protein 42.9