Passover Lemon Sponge Cake
- 8 extra large or jumbo eggs, room temperature
- 1 and 1/2 cups extra fine sugar, sifted
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup potato starch, sifted
- Dash of salt
- Separate 7 of the eggs.
- Beat the 7 yolks and the one whole egg until frothy with an electric mixer.
- Gradually add the sifted sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest, beating constantly and thoroughly.
- Gradually add the sifted potato starch stirring constantly to ensure thorough blending.
- Beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff but not dry. Fold gently but thoroughly into the egg yolk mixture.
- Place in an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven about 55 minutes or until the cake springs back when touched gently with fingers near the center as well as the edges.
- Remove from oven and invert the pan over a bottle if your pan doesn't have little feet to stand on. Cool thoroughly before removing the cake carefully to your serving platter.
- If you like, offer some macerated fresh strawberries alongside when serving.
jumbo eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, potato starch, salt
Taken from food52.com/recipes/16805-passover-lemon-sponge-cake (may not work)