Sunday 6 May 2007

Chocolate Sponge Cake

This cake doesn't rise, so don't be alarmed when cooked and its butter free.

Ingredients
4 egg whites
2 egg yolks
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/3 cup caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup plain flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder

1. Line a cake pan and pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees.

2. In a small bowl, beat the egg yolks with the vanilla until combined. Set aside.

3. Place egg whites and cream of tartar in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually beat in the sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Then beat in the egg yolk mixture until combined - be careful not to over mix at this stage.

4. Sift flour and cocoa powder and fold lightly into the egg mixture.

5. Bake in a 180 degree oven for 10-15mins or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Turn onto cake rack to cool.

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