True Sponge Cake Recipe

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True Sponge Cake
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
183
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp lemon juice or 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 grated lemon , rind of
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup flour , sifted 4 times
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Measure all ingredients.
  2. Sift sugar through fine sifter one to four times before measuring.
  3. Sift flour once before measuring.
  4. Separate yolks and whites of eggs.
  5. They will beat easily if at room temperature.
  6. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry and beat in gradually 1 tablespoon sugar for each egg white (out of sugar called for in recipe) and set aside.
  7. It is unnecessary to wash beater before beating yolks.
  8. Add liquid to egg yolks and beat until lemon-colored and so thick that beater turns with difficulty.
  9. Add lemon rind.
  10. Beat in remaining sugar.
  11. Combine yolks and whites and fold together with spoon until mixture is even.
  12. Mix and sift remaining dry ingredients and cut and fold into egg mixture.
  13. Do not beat after adding flour, to avoid breaking air bubbles.
  14. Pour into un buttered tube pan (9-inch), two 9-inch layer pans, or 12 to 18 muffin tins.
  15. Cut through mixture several times to break large air bubbles.
  16. Bake 1 hour or more in moderately slow oven (3250 F.), if in angel-cake or other deep pan.
  17. Bake 25 to 30 minutes in moderate oven (350F.) if in layer-cake pans or individual tins.
  18. Invert on wire cooler and let stand until cold.
  19. Loosen with spatula or knife.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 183.38 Kcal (768 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.28g 8%
Cholesterol 81.84mg 27%
Sodium 450.74mg 19%
Potassium 96.42mg 2%
Total Carbs 27.92g 9%
Sugars 12.14g 49%
Dietary Fiber 1.83g 7%
Protein 6.63g 13%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 59.5mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 224.63 Kcal (940 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.46g 8%
Cholesterol 100.25mg 27%
Sodium 552.15mg 19%
Potassium 118.11mg 2%
Total Carbs 34.2g 9%
Sugars 14.88g 49%
Dietary Fiber 2.24g 7%
Protein 8.12g 13%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 6%
Iron 1.8mg 8%
Calcium 72.9mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.7
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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