Ingredients for Sunshine Sponge Cake
- 1 ½ cups cake flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 8 large egg yolks
- ½ cup hot water
- Lemon Extract
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How to Make Sunshine Sponge Cake
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Sift together 1 ½ cups cake flour, 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat 8 large egg yolks until pale and slightly thickened (about 5 minutes).
- Gradually add ½ cup hot water to the egg yolks, beating constantly until the mixture is very thick and light (about 5-7 minutes).
- Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or other desired flavoring) to the egg yolk mixture. Gradually add 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar, beating constantly until fully incorporated and the mixture is thick and glossy.
- Gently fold in the dry ingredients (flour mixture) in four additions, ensuring each addition is fully incorporated before adding the next. Do not overmix.
- Pour batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Invert the pan immediately onto a wire rack and let the cake cool completely upside down (about 1 hour).
- Once cool, carefully remove the cake from the pan.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
66 g
Sugar
805g
Fat
74g
Carbs
128g
