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SPONGE CAKE
Photo: David Holifield

SPONGE CAKE

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Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • juice and grated rind of 1 lemon

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

2

Separate the eggs and beat the yolks until thick and lemon-colored, about 10 minutes.

3

Add the sugar and lemon juice and rind, then beat for another 10 minutes.

4

Gently fold in the beaten egg whites.

5

Lightly add the flour and mix until just combined.

6

Pour the batter into a greased cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

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