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Plain Sponge Cake

The ideal proportions for a sponge cake are given in the accompanying recipe and upon these proportions the other recipes are based.

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• juice and rind of 1/2 lemon

Instructions

Beat the eggs until they are thick and lemon-colored. Add the sugar gradually and continue to beat. Sift the flour several times and fold into the mixture. When the ingredients are thoroughly mixed, add the grated rind and the juice of the lemon, pour into a sponge-cake pan, and bake.

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Source

Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Volume 4.