Orange Sponge Tube Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 6 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 6 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat the oven to 325º.
• 2 beat the egg yolks until very thick and light-colored.
• 3 add the orange peel and the juice and continue to beat until very thick.
• 4 beat in 1 cup of sugar and the salt.
• 5 gently fold in the flour.
• 6 in a separate bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until they reach the soft-peak stage.
• 7 gradually add the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar.
• 8 gently fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture.
• 9 spoon into ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
• 10 bake 55 minutes, or till done.
• 11 invert pan to cool.