Hot Water Sponge Cake

Hot Water Sponge Cake
Originally published on: April 16, 1920

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/8 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp. lemon extract
• 2 egg yolks, well beaten
• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:

1. Beat the 2 eggs until light and lemon colored.
2. Add 1/2 cup sugar gradually and continue beating.
3. Add the hot water, additional sugar, lemon extract and well-beaten egg yolks.
4. Next, add the flour that has been sifted with the baking powder and salt.
5. Bake in a shallow pan about a half hour.