Grand Champion Sponge Cake

Name: Grand Champion Sponge Cake
Ingredients: ½ c. sugar; 1 tsp. cream of tartar; 6 egg whites; ½ tsp. salt; 1 tsp. vanilla; ¼ c. water; 6 egg yolks; 1¼ c. sifted flour; ½ tsp. baking powder; 1 c. sugar

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

The pineapple frosting gives this winner a festive party look

Ingredients

1¼ c. sifted flour
1 c. sugar
½ tsp.

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Sift together flour, 1 c. sugar, baking powder and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites until frothy. Add cream of tartar. Gradually beat in ½ c. sugar, a little at a time; beat until whites form stiff, not dry peaks.
In a small bowl, combine egg yolks, water, vanilla and sifted dry ingredients. Beat at a medium high speed for 4 minutes or unti