Never Fail Sponge Cake
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Quantity | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| yolks of eggs | 4.0 | |
| sugar | 1.0 | cup |
| boiling water | 4.0 | tablespoons |
| salt | 1.0 | pinch |
| flour | 1.0 | cup |
| vanilla | 1.0 | teaspoon |
| whites of eggs | 4.0 | |
| cream of tartar | 0.25 | teaspoon |
Instructions
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Beat yolks of 4 eggs, beaten ten minutes.
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Sift 1 cup of sugar; add gradually to yolks and beat.
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Add 4 tablespoons boiling water, pinch of salt, 1 cup flour sifted five times, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
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Beat whites of 4 eggs a little, then add 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar and beat until dry.
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Fold whites in last.
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Bake in a Van Deusen's cake tin fifty or sixty minutes.
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Light oven when ready to place cake in oven and gradually add heat.
Recipe by: Mrs. Lillian Schmidt
• Source: Original Recipes of Good Things to Eat page 111