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Title:How to Make them Goodies
Notice:Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
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Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4127
Total number of notes:31160

1541.0. "Lemon sponge cake?" by PHOOKA::DARROW () Fri Dec 02 1988 16:39

    
    I'm looking for a lemon sponge cake recipe that's made in a tube pan.
    (I've seen note 1276, but think I'm looking for something
    different.)
    
    The cake I had that I liked was at Rein's Restaurant (a GREAT
    deli) in Vernon, CT.  They served it hot with a little orange juice
    dribbled over it.  It had an intense lemon taste and the texture
    was very moist and spongy ... not really like a regular cake recipe.
    
    Any ideas?
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1541.1Fluffy Lemony Spongey CakeTULA::JBADERWho knew!?Fri Dec 02 1988 23:5934
    6 egg yolks
    1 1/2 cups sugar
    1 1/2 cups all purpose flour or cake flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/3 cup cold water
    2 teaspoons vanilla
    1 teaspoon lemon extract
    1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
    6 egg whites (from the six yolks previously mentioned ;-))
    1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar (don't use cream of tartar over 6 months
    old for best results)
    
    Heat oven to 350 degrees. In small mixer bowl beat the egg yolks
    until very thick and creamy lemon yeloow colored, about 5 minutes.
    Pour yolks into large mixer bowl and gradually beat in the sugar.
    On low speed, mix in flour, baking powder, and salt alternately
    with water, flavorings and lemon peel.
    
    In another large mixer bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar
    until stiff. Gradually fold egg yolk mixture into egg whites. Pour
    into an ungreased tube pan 10X4 inches.
    
    Bake 60 to 65 minutes. Invert pan on funnel; let hang until completely
    cool. You can dribble a glaze over it. Mine is made from:
    1 cup confectioners sugar
    1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
    1 teaspoon lemon juice
    a drop of yellow food color 
    and about 2 tablespoons of milk 
    
    Mix all the ingredients until smooth and dribble over the cooled
    cake. Hope this helps.
                                  -sunny-
1541.2Hold the yolks?CSG::SCHOFIELDWed Feb 15 1989 14:535
    What would happen if you left the Egg Yolks out? Just a color change
    or would it not rise or something?  My husband has high cholesterol
    and I'd like to make this minus the yolks.
    Thanks,
    Beth
1541.3 LESS MOIST? CECV03::HACHEIt's not my rackFri Feb 17 1989 09:338
    I'd imagine that in addition to color change, (and possible changes
    in the rising) that the cake would not be as moist if you omit the
    yolks.  You may be able to experiment with some of the unsaturated
    oils on the market to retain the texture.  I remember reading somewhere
    about the exchange measurements, but I'm not sure...I'll look around
    for the article.
    
    DM