Flour Cake
A simple cake recipe using flour, baking powder, and lemon extract. This recipe is designed for beginners and provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions.
Ingredients
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 1.25 teaspoons Baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 4 Eggs (Separated)
- 1 teaspoon Lemon extract
- 0.75 cup Granulated sugar
- 0.25 cup Water
- 0.25 cup Cornstarch
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Instructions
- 1In a mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks until they are thick and lemon-colored. This should take about 3-5 minutes.
- 2Gradually add the sugar to the egg yolks, beating for two minutes. Then, add the water and mix well.
- 3In a separate bowl, mix the cornstarch and flour. Sift this mixture together with the baking powder and salt.
- 4Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients (egg yolk mixture), mixing until thoroughly combined.
- 5In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- 6Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the batter. Add the lemon extract and mix until just combined.
- 7Pour the batter into a greased and floured cake pan. Bake in a moderate oven (350°F / 175°C) for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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