Joy'S Sponge Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. sifted flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
6 eggs, separated
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift together flour, 1 cup sugar, baking
powder and salt. Beat egg whites at high speed until frothy.
Add cream of tartar. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff but not dry peaks form.
Combine egg yolks, water, vanilla and dry ingredients. Beat at medium-high speed until thick and lemon-colored (about 4 minutes).
Gradually fold egg yolk mixture into egg whites.
Pour batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven 45 minutes or until cake tests firm.
Invert tube pan on funnel to bottle to cool.
When completely cooled, remove from pan.