Food
Great-Grandmother’s Sponge Cake
By Yankee Magazine|Feb 09 2005|
Yield
Makes 12 servings.
Ingredients
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup hot milk
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
2 cups whipping cream
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups fresh berries (any variety)
Instructions
Beat eggs and the 2 cups sugar until fluffy. Sift flour with baking powder. Add to egg mixture. Add vanilla, salt, milk, and butter. Pour into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. Cool and cut across middle. Whip cream with the 1/2 cup sugar. Frost the center and the top each with half the cream and 1 cup berries.
