Feather Sponge Cake Amy's Grandma's Recipe

Name: Feather Sponge Cake Amy's Grandma's
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 85 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: Serves 1 or more
Ingredients: 6 large eggs; Water; 1 ½ cups granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon lemon extract OR 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; Salt; Cream Of Tartar

A light-as-air, melt-in-your-mouth Feather Sponge Cake, passed down through generations! This recipe, originally from 1990, features a bright lemon flavor – use lemon extract for a classic taste or lemon zest for a more intense citrus punch (Grandma K's secret!). Relive the nostalgic flavors of a bygone era with this easy-to-follow recipe.

Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 85 mins

Calories 383.6 kcal

Protein 19g

Rating 5.0 (1 Reviews)

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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Feather Sponge Cake Amy's Grandma's

6 large eggs
Water
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract OR 1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Salt
Cream Of Tartar

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How to Make Feather Sponge Cake Amy's Grandma's

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until pale and thick ribbons form (about 5-7 minutes with an electric mixer).
Gently fold in the flour, a little at a time, until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
Stir in the lemon extract (or zest) and vanilla extract.
Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Dust with powdered sugar before serving (optional).