Passover Sponge Cake

SUBMITTED BY: JANWEISBERGER 

"A light dessert for the holiday. For chocolate sponge cake add 1/2 cup of cocoa to the batter."
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 10 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 40 Min
Original recipe yield 1 -10 inch tube pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 3/4 cup matzo cake meal
  • 1/4 cup potato starch
  • 8 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Cut parchment paper to line the bottom of a 10 inch tube pan. Do not grease the pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, whip egg yolks until light. Gradually add 1 cup sugar and orange zest; continue whipping until thick and pale, about 7 minutes. Sift together the matzo cake meal and potato starch; set aside. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks. Fold the dry ingredients into the yolk mixture alternately with the juice. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until cake springs back to the touch. Invert onto a wire rack to cool. Run a knife around the sides of the cake before removing from the pan.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by SIMONL 
the best, most moist Passover sponge cake I've ever eaten! Simon, Newton, MA MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2006 by Laurie 
I used this recipe the last 2 years and I am back to make it again. It is perfect. Just like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2008 by HungryGirl 
Great recipe! I do suggest greasing the pan. The sponge cake stuck to everything (including... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2003 by SUSAN1961 
This is this first sponge cake that I have made that has actually come out perfect!!! Great... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2006 by cutediva 
This came out ok. It tasted good, but did not look great. If you are not going to use... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2006 by vbarshay 
The cake came out extremely dry. I think that the baking time 1 hour and 10 minutes is way,... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Passover Sponge Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 14

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 148

  • Total Fat: 2.6g
  • Cholesterol: 117mg
  • Sodium: 37mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.8g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 4.2g

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