Have some unused egg yolks and you don't know what to do with them? This recipe makes a very delicious and marvelously moist cake.
Provided by Steve P.
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 1 ten inch tube cake
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 ° F (165 ° C).
- Sift together twice: flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In large mixing bowl beat egg yolks and whole egg with an electric mixer until thick and lemon colored (about 5 minutes).
- Gradually add sugar, beating after each addition.
- This should take about 10 minutes.
- Fold in orange rind, orange juice, and lemon extract.
- Sift dry ingredients into egg and sugar mixture and fold in.
- Do not stir or beat.
- Add boiling water and fold in quickly, just until liquid is blended.
- Pour batter into one ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
- Bake at 325° F for 60 to 65 minutes.
- Turn cake over in pan on wire rack or neck of bottle and let cake hang for 1 hour or until cool.
- Loosen cake sides from pan with metal spatula or thin knife and shake from pan.
- Dust lightly with confectioners' sugar.
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Rafal Smolik
smolik-rafal@hotmail.co.ukThis cake was easy to make and it turned out great. I'll definitely be making it again.
Selim Amr
selima15@hotmail.comI'm not a big fan of sponge cake, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so light and airy, and the flavor was delicious.
Muhammad Faiq Qureshi
qureshi@gmail.comThis cake is amazing! I made it for my husband's birthday and he loved it. It was so moist and fluffy, and the flavor was perfect.
Tarik tushar
t.t@hotmail.frThis recipe was a disaster! The cake didn't rise and it was completely inedible.
Hager Zeko
zeko.hager@hotmail.comThe cake was a bit dry, but the flavor was good.
Md Akramul Islam
m_islam@hotmail.frThis cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved it.
Jose Becerra
b.jose37@yahoo.comI've tried many sponge cake recipes, but this one is by far the best. It's so easy to make and always turns out perfect.
Mya Kamdo
mya20@aol.comThis cake was a hit with my family. They loved the light and fluffy texture and the delicious flavor.
Mohammed Zayed
m.zayed91@gmail.comI highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves sponge cake. You won't be disappointed.
Yasmin Begum
begum-y@gmail.comThis cake is perfect for any occasion. I've made it for birthdays, anniversaries, and even just for a weekend treat.
Joann Gonzales
joanngonzales@hotmail.frI frosted the cake with a simple vanilla buttercream and it was absolutely divine.
MD Asif Iqbal
a-md54@gmail.comI added a bit of lemon zest to the batter and it gave the cake a lovely citrus flavor.
OWUSU MARTIN JUNIOR
owusum@hotmail.comI love that this recipe uses egg yolks instead of whole eggs. It makes the cake so much richer and more flavorful.
Ganru Njeru
ganrun60@gmail.comThis recipe is so easy to follow, even for a beginner baker like me. The cake turned out beautifully and tasted amazing.
Marko Kamperelic
kamperelic-marko36@yahoo.comI've made this cake several times now and it always turns out perfect. It's my go-to recipe for sponge cake.
Meshack Mpenga
m_m13@gmail.comThis cake is absolutely delicious! I made it for a party and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it.
Rahma Hesham
rahma.hesham@yahoo.comI was a bit skeptical about this recipe at first, but I'm so glad I tried it! The cake was so moist and flavorful, and it was so easy to make. I'll definitely be making this again.
Jacob Aguilera
aguilera.jacob@gmail.comThis egg yolk sponge cake recipe is a keeper! It turned out so light and fluffy, and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.