Recipe Sunny Sponge Cake (Cake)

Required Ingredients:

• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons hot water
• 1/2 cup orange juice, warmed
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 egg whites
• 3/4 cup reduced-fat frozen whipped topping

Preparing/Cooking:

• In a mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until slightly thickened.
• Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar and hot water, beating until thick and lemon-colored.
• Blend in the orange juice, vanilla and orange and lemon peels.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg yolk mixture.
• In another mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Add the remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
• Fold a fourth of the egg whites into the batter; fold in remaining whites.
• Spoon into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
• Immediately invert pan; cool completely.
• Cut into slices; serve with whipped topping.

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