Monday, December 5

Mom’s Sponge(Yellow) Cake with Cream –

Makes two cakes - cut each in half to make a three layers cream cake.

Grease and flour two cake pans and set aside.   

Preheat oven to 375.

12 eggs at room temperature

2 c. sugar

2 c. flour

2 tsp. baking powder

·       Mix flour and baking powder and set aside.  Separate whites and egg yolks into two bowls.  

·       First beat egg whites until it forms a nice peak, set aside.   (This step needs clean blades or it will not peak.)

·       In a large bowl beat egg yolks, gradually add sugar and beat until well mixed.

·       Gently fold in egg whites into batter.

·       Then gently fold in flour mixture a bit at a time so as not to form lumps.

Pour an equal amount in each pan. Bake at 375 for 30 min. or when center of the cake is cooked. (Insert toothpick to test it.)    Depending on stove temperature…it could also bake at 350 degree!

Vanilla Cream

3 egg yolks

1 egg white

3 Tbs. flour

4 Tbs. sugar

1½ cups milk

Mix together first four ingredients, add milk and cook on medium heat. 

Stir constantly with a whisk until it thickens.

Remove from heat and add lemon peel.

Chocolate Cream

2 egg whites

2 Tbs. flour

1 Tbs. sugar

1 Tbs. Nestle Quick

2 cups milk

Mix together first four ingredients, add milk, and cook on medium heat.

Stir constantly with a whisk until it thickens.

Remove from heat and add orange peel.

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Sis’s modified version

7 egg yolk

7 Tbs. sugar

7 Tbs. flour

2 ¼ whole milk

Add lemon or orange peel.