Sponge cake

Ingredients for 1 round sponge cake for 6/8 persons
5 eggs
150 gr. sugar
125 gr. flour 00
1 pinch of salt
1 tea spoon of vanilla baking powder
grated zest of 1 lemon (opt)

Preparation
Separate the yolks from whites. Beat the whites with a pinch of salt untill they are stiff.
Beat the yolks with the sugar until they are light and creamy. The longer you beat them, the better. Then add the flour, the baking powder, the zest and mix well.
Add the egg whites gently mixing very slowly with a wooden spoon.
Put the mixture in a cake pan with a diameter of 24/26 cm coated with oven paper.
Pre-heat the oven to 170°C then cook for about 40 minutes.

Notes
The classic recipe does not contain baking powder, but if you add a small quantity, it is easier to succeed.



Posted: Martedì, 23 Dicembre 2008 from Monica
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