By Eddy − On Friday, October 2, 2015, 8 years ago in
Cake Recipes
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This is a delicious light and airy textured sponge cake. It tastes just like the ones I used to buy at a Portuguese bakery.
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Preparation time | 25 min |
Cooking Time | 40 min |
Ready In | 1 h 5 min |
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 8 |
Ingredients
9 large eggs (room temperature)1 pinch salt1 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar1 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour1⁄4 teaspoon baking powderLemon zest (optional) or orange zest (optional)Icing sugar (to taste)
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Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F Grease and parchment paper line a 10 inch tube pan, set aside.
- Beat the eggs with the salt until light. Gradually beat in the sugar at medium speed and beat for at least 20 minutes, add rind if using.
- In a separate bowl combine the flour and baking powder and stir with a fork or whisk. At low speed, add the flour mixture to the eggs one heaping tablespoon at a time, blending well after each addition, and scraping down the sides of the bowl when necessary.
- Pour the batter into the pan and bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted comes out clean (cake will spring back to a light touch).
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and peel off parchment paper. Let cool completely on rack. Dust with icing sugar before serving if desired.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Chef Gorete, Food.com
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