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Easy
Published 1975
This is a traditional fatless sponge, the pride of the Victorian cook. It should puff up enormously. Delicious to eat quite fresh but very dull after a few hours except as a basis for trifle or if baked in a ring mould to be filled with whipped cream and fruit.
Break the eggs into a large bowl. Add the sieved sugar and whisk until the mixture is thick and creamy. Now add the sieved flour and fold in lightly with the whisk. Pour into a well-buttered and papered