FEATHER SPONGE CAKE (AMY'S GRANDMA'S)

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This is my friend Amy's Grandma K's recipe from 1990. This recipe has lemon extract but some lemon zest can be used as well (my Grandma used the zest) but I don't have her recipe.

Provided by Oolala

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 1 cake, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 eggs, yolks and whites separated
1/2 cup water, cold
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Steps:

  • Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored.
  • Add water and continue beating until thick.
  • Gradually beat in sugar, then the extracts.
  • Fold in flour, a little at a time.
  • Beat egg whites until foamy, add the cream of tarter and beat until they form glossy peaks.
  • Fold this carefully into the cake mixture.
  • Bake in a 10" ungreased angel food cake pan ina 350 degree oven for approximately 1 hour.
  • Invert pan to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.6, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 211.5, Sodium 168.2, Carbohydrate 74.5, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 50.5, Protein 9.5

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