Sunday, June 28, 2015

Blowaway Sponge

4 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup cornflour
2 dessertspoons plain flour
1/2 teaspoon cream tartar
1/4 teaspoon carb soda

Method: Beat egg whites and sugar until meringue consistency, then add egg yolks one at a time. Sift all flours together and add to egg mixture. Bake at 220C (425F) for 12 minutes. This mixture makes three sponges in 17cm (7") tins.

Source: contributed by J. Thomas in Gulnare Gourmets (Adelaide: Gulnare Primary School Welfare Club, 1984 [2nd edition]), p.95.

2 comments:

  1. I'll definitely be trying that one, a light sponge is delicious!

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  2. Do let me know if it works - it seems like an awful lot of cake from a tiny amount of ingredients. I am hopeless with cakes though.

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