Sponge Cake - Kathy's Favorites
I actually prefer this to the angel food cake. It at least uses the whole egg, so no waste. And it tastes great. 5 eggsyolks 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 2 t vanilla 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/3 cup potato starch 1/4 t salt 1/4 t xanthan gum 2 t baking powder 5 egg whites 1/2 t cream of tartar beat egg yolks until pale and begin to thicken add next three wet ingredients and mix well add next five dry ingredients and blend to remove lumps beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form fold egg white mix into batter pour into ungreased angel food or tube pan with removable bottom bake at 350 deg for 35-40 min invert over glass bottle to cool run knife around edge to loosen and remove from pan
I actually prefer this to the angel food cake. It at least uses the whole egg, so no waste. And it tastes great. 5 eggsyolks 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 2 t vanilla 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/3 cup potato starch 1/4 t salt 1/4 t xanthan gum 2 t baking powder 5 egg whites 1/2 t cream of tartar beat egg yolks until pale and begin to thicken add next three wet ingredients and mix well add next five dry ingredients and blend to remove lumps beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form fold egg white mix into batter pour into ungreased angel food or tube pan with removable bottom bake at 350 deg for 35-40 min invert over glass bottle to cool run knife around edge to loosen and remove from pan