Sponge Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sifted cake flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar, divided
1/4 c. water
1 tsp. baking powder
3 eggs, separated
2 tsp. vanilla
2 egg whites (additional to the 3 whites)

Preparation

Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Stir. Beat 3 egg yolks in large bowl at high speed for 1 minute, gradually adding 3/4 cup sugar until egg yolks are thick and pale (about 5 minutes). Add vanilla and water, beating at low speed.
Add flour mixture to egg mixture until well blended.
Beat 5 egg whites at high speed until foamy, gradually adding remaining 1/4 cup sugar, one tablespoon at a time. Beat until stiff peaks are formed. Gently fold 1/4 of the egg white mixture into the batter, then fold in the remainder. Pour batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes.
Invert pan and cool for 45 minutes, then remove cake from tube pan.
Makes 10 servings.