Citrus Sponge cake

Name: Citrus Sponge cake
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1/2 of lime; 1 tsp orange, lime and lemon zest; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 2 eggs

Sallie @EBsallie

Abuja

Citrus Sponge cake

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Ingredients

2 cupsflour
1 cupsugar
1/4 cuplemon juice
1/4 cuporange juice
1/2of lime
1 tsporange, lime and lemon zest
1/4 cupvegetable oil
1/2 tspbaking soda
1/2 tspbaking powder
2eggs

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Steps

1

Put the egg whites in a bowl, add a tbsp of lemon juice and whisk till foamy
2

Gradually add the sugar, whisking until it forms stiff peaks (meringue)
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In another bowl, combine the other ingredients
4

Add a dollop of the meringue to the other ingredients and whisk
5

Add the remainder of the meringue to the other ingredients and gently fold in
6

Pour batter in a prepared 8" pan and bake on medium heat for 30 minutes or until it passes the tooth pick test.
7

Allow to cool and enjoy