fluffy spongecake 10 egg, separated
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
1/4 cup cornflour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons oil
4 teaspoons orange juice
4 teaspoons orange zest
Directions
1Preheat the oven to 350°C.
2Grease a large pan or two smaller ones and line with waxed paper. Grease the paper and coat with a corn flour and sugar mixture.
3Whisk egg yolks, adding half the sugar gradually until light coloured and creamy.
4Add oil, orange juice and orange zest and beat again.
5Whisk egg whites until very light and forms soft peaks.
6Add the other half of sugar gradually beating on medium to high speed.
7Add corn flour, flour, salt and baking powder gradually to the egg yolks, beating all the while.
8Gently fold in the egg whites with a rubber spatula until well mixed.
9Spoon the mixture into the pan and bake for 35- 45 minutes until brown.
10A toothpick inserted into the center should be clean and the midlle should spring back when touched. |