Recipe

Pantespani Recipe

	Zena824 / All my dishes 2 years, 1 month ago This is a lemon Sponge Cake from The Grecian Plate cookbook...Its a light melt in your mouth cake... Prep:20m Cook:40m Servings:24	Zena824
	lemon sponge cake

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Ingredients

5 eggs, separated

1 cup sugar

1 cup cake flour

1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

1 lemon rind, grated

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup butter, melted

syrup:

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 1/4 cups water

juice of 1 lemon

Directions

Beat egg yolks and sugar several minutes until light and creamy.

Sift dry ingredients together and gradually add to batter.

Add lemon zest and vanilla.

Beat egg whites until stiff and fold gently into batter.

Pour into greased and floured 13 x 9 inch pan.

Spoon melted butter evenly over top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

Slowly spoon cooled syrup over hot cake.

Syrup:

Combine all ingredients and gently boil for 5 to7 minutes, or until candy thermometer reaches 205 degrees

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Comments

organicmama 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Oh Zena,
It sounds wonderful!

recipediva 2 years, 1 month ago said:
LUCIOUSLY DELICOUS! SOUND DIVINE! LOVE LEMON!
THANKS FOR POSTING!

jo_jo_ba 2 years, 1 month ago said:
This sounds amazing!

krumkake 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Way to come back to us, Zena!! I've been missing your posts...this one sounds fantastic (like all of your cakes)...thank you!!