Passover Lemon Sponge Cake

"The Jewish Holiday Kitchen"
Published: Thursday, May 30, 2002 12:00 a.m. MDT

Desserts > Passover > Passover Lemon Sponge Cake

Ingredients

12 eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Grated rind of 1 orange
1 1/4 cups matzo meal cake flour
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped, optional


Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Beat egg yolks until frothy and lemon colored; add sugar gradually. Add orange juice and grated lemon and orange rinds, then nuts if desired.

Fold in matzo flour.

Beat egg whites until frothy. Add a pinch of salt and beat until stiff and shiny but not dry. Fold into other ingredients. Bake in an ungreased 10-inch angel-food pan for 1 hour. Remove from oven, invert pan to cool completely.

Serve plain or with fresh fruit glaze. Makes 8-10 servings.

Each serving contains 380 calories; 12 gm fat; 161 mg sodium; 320 mg cholesterol.