Sponge Cake (Berwick)
A classic sponge cake recipe from 1888.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs Eggs
- 3 cupfuls Granulated Sugar
- 4 cupfuls All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoonfuls Baking Powder
- 1 cupful Cold Water
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 teaspoonful Lemon Extract
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a shallow square cake pan. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder.
- 2In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together for 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
- 3Gradually add the sifted flour mixture to the egg mixture, alternating with the cold water. Mix until just combined. Stir in the lemon extract.
- 4Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 5Let the cake cool in the pan for a few minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely. Ice with Clear Icing (recipe not provided).