True Sponge Cake
A light, airy sponge cake with delicate sweetness and vanilla flavor, perfect for celebrations or as a dessert for those who enjoy classic, fluffy baked treats.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Use a 9-inch tube pan and ensure it is free of grease.
- Beat egg whites until frothy; sprinkle with cream of tartar; continue beating until just stiff, but not dry.
- Gradually beat in 1/4 cup fruit sugar and set aside.
- Beat egg yolks until thick; gradually beat in cold water; then beat in 3/4 cup fruit sugar.
- Blend or sift together flour and salt.
- Sift or sprinkle the dry ingredients over the egg yolk mixture, a little at a time, combining lightly after each addition.
- Fold in vanilla.
- Carefully fold in the meringue.
- Turn the batter into the prepared pan.
- Cut through the batter with a knife to eliminate air bubbles.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 75 minutes.
- As soon as baked, invert the cake and hang until cold.
- Loosen with a knife and carefully shake from the pan to remove.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
514
kcal
26% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).