Hot Water Sponge Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. hot water or hot milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1 1/4 c. cake flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour baking pan (8 x 8 x 2-inches or 9 x 9 x 2-inches).
Beat eggs in small mixing bowl on high speed for 5 minutes; pour into large mixer bowl.
Beat in sugar gradually.
Beat in water, vanilla and lemon extract on low speed.
Beat in flour, baking powder and salt on low speed; continue beating until batter is smooth.
Pour into prepared pan. Bake until top springs back when touched lightly in center, 25 to 30 minutes; cool.