Cheap Sponge Cake

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   Preheat oven to 350, and line 2 nine inch pans with wax paper.

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   Sift flour with baking powder; in a separate bowl, combine the water and the vanilla.

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   Beat egg yolks until thick, then slowly add the sugar bit by bit, until the mixture gets thick and cream colored.

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   Add the flour alternately with the water, beginning and ending with the flour.

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   With clean mixer, beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar untilsoft peaks form.

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   Fold egg whites into batter lightly, about 1/4 at a time.

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   Spoon into the pans and bake about 25 minutes, or until gold and springy.

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   I have added 3/4 cup nuts, 1/4 cup cocoa (sifted with the flour), 1 tbsp instant coffee, etc--it's a nice recipe to experiment with.

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   You can also make these into cupcakes--fill cupcake papers 3/4 full, bake about 12 minutes, makes about 24.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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