Honey Sponge Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 eggs, separated, room temp
    1 cup granulated sugar
    1 teaspoon almond extract
    1 tablespoon honey
    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    4 tablespoons skim milk
    2 tablespoons melted butter, cooled
Preparation
    In bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
    In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
    With electric mixer, beat egg yolks; gradually blend in sugar and almond powder.
    Cream mixture until smooth, about 5 minutes.
    Add honey (and almond extract).
    Mix together milk, baking soda and cooled melted butter; add to egg yolk mixture.
    Gradually add sifted flour mixture.
    When batter is thoroughly blended, quickly but gently fold in egg whites.
    Steaming: Before mixing, bring water in steamer to boil.
    Grease bottom only of 9\" round flat-bottom, high-sided bowl (or tube pan, bundt pan or cupcake tins).
    Pour batter into bowl.
    Steam for 1 hour.
    Best served steaming hot, cake can always be resteamed without suffering.

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