MODIFIED SPONGE CAKE
(350 F oven) Auntie Margie
makes 2-8 inch round cakes
Dry Ingredients:
1 1/8 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, and salt) together.
4 eggs separated
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cold water
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Beat the egg whites until stiff, gradually beat in 1/3 cup of sugar until peaks form. Beat egg yolks until thick. Beat in rest of sugar, water and vanilla. Fold the flour mixture into the egg yolk mixture. Fold in egg whites. Turn batter into 2 ungreased 8 inch round layer cake pans. Bake at 350F for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 5 to 10 minutes and remove from the pans.