Crosby'S Molasses Sponge Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 eggs, separated
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 tablespoon orange rind, grated
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cup sifted cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Gradually add sugar and molasses beating after each addition, then beat 3 minutes longer.
Stir in orange rind, lemon rind, and juice.
Add sifted flour and salt 1/3 at a time. Beat well after each addition.
Beat egg whites until stiff, and fold into cake batter.
Bake at 325F for 35-40 minutes in an ungreased 9-inch tube cake pan.