EGG-YOLK SPONGE CAKE

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Have some unused egg yolks and you don't know what to do with them? This recipe makes a very delicious and marvelously moist cake.

Provided by Steve P.

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 1 ten inch tube cake

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 2/3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 large egg yolks
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
3/4 cup boiling water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 ° F (165 ° C).
  • Sift together twice: flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In large mixing bowl beat egg yolks and whole egg with an electric mixer until thick and lemon colored (about 5 minutes).
  • Gradually add sugar, beating after each addition.
  • This should take about 10 minutes.
  • Fold in orange rind, orange juice, and lemon extract.
  • Sift dry ingredients into egg and sugar mixture and fold in.
  • Do not stir or beat.
  • Add boiling water and fold in quickly, just until liquid is blended.
  • Pour batter into one ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
  • Bake at 325° F for 60 to 65 minutes.
  • Turn cake over in pan on wire rack or neck of bottle and let cake hang for 1 hour or until cool.
  • Loosen cake sides from pan with metal spatula or thin knife and shake from pan.
  • Dust lightly with confectioners' sugar.

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