Glorious Sponge Cake Recipe

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Glorious Sponge Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 6 eggs
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Separate the eggs. In a large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until very thick and lemon colored. Beat in sugar gradually. Add water, lemon extract and lemon rind. Beat in flour.
  2. In another bowl, beat egg whites until frothy. Then add cream of tartar and salt. Beat mixture until whites are stiff, but not until they are dry. Fold this whipped mixture into yolk mixture.
  3. Pour batter into an ungreased 9 inch tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for one hour, or until done.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1361.58 Kcal (5701 kJ)
Calories from fat 249.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.77g 43%
Cholesterol 982.08mg 327%
Sodium 969.16mg 40%
Potassium 758.19mg 16%
Total Carbs 233.33g 78%
Sugars 117.6g 470%
Dietary Fiber 2.74g 11%
Protein 45.28g 91%
Iron 14.9mg 83%
Calcium 174.6mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 229.57 Kcal (961 kJ)
Calories from fat 42.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.68g 43%
Cholesterol 165.58mg 327%
Sodium 163.4mg 40%
Potassium 127.83mg 16%
Total Carbs 39.34g 78%
Sugars 19.83g 470%
Dietary Fiber 0.46g 11%
Protein 7.63g 91%
Iron 2.5mg 83%
Calcium 29.4mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 29
    Points
  • 36
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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