What is the best sponge cake recipe ever?
SPONGE CAKE 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 4 tbsp. warm water 1 cup flour 1 level teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon flavoring extract In a medium sized bowl, add eggs and beat 1 minute at half speed. Add sugar and beat together 5 minutes more until thick and lemon colored. Add 4 Tablespoons warm water and mix again 1 minute. Sift together flour and baking powder and stir into wet ingredients. Do not overmix once the flour is added or cake will be tough. Add flavoring extract (vanilla, etc). Place in a shallow pan. Oven at 400 degrees for 5 minutes then at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. BUTTER SPONGE CAKE 4 eggs 2 c. sugar 1 c. sweet milk 1/4 c. butter (1/2 stick) 2 tsp. baking powder 2 c. flour Beat eggs and sugar together until light. Bring milk and butter to a boil. Add flour and baking powder to egg and sugar. When mixed, add the hot milk and butter. Mix. Pour into pan and bake at 325 degrees about 45 minutes or until done. (Sponge cake pan or angel food cake pan, ungreased). HOT WATER SPONGE CAKE
