Benjamins Easy Sponge Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 7 egg whites
• 5 egg yolks
• ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1-1/2 cup white sugar
• 2-1/4 cups sifted baking flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup water
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons Benjamins Clear vanilla
• 2 teaspoons lime juice

Method

In a large mixing bowl using a hand whisk, mix by hand, the egg yolks, water, oil, vanilla and lime juice until frothy. Add the flour salt and 1 cup sugar until well combined.

In a mixer (by hand or stand mixer) place the egg white with ½ teaspoon Cream of tartar, whisk until soft peak form. Add the remaining ½ cup sugar and continue whisking until stiff peak form.

Using a rubber spatula, fold a ¼ of the egg white into the flour mixture, making sure it’s well incorporated, then fold in the remaining egg white.

Pour into 12x 8 or 9” double layer pans (ungreased)