Sponge Layer Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 cup sifted Pillsbury's Best Regular Flour | ||
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 2 , separated | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Light corn syrup | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Milk | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 2 tablespoons Land O'Lakes Butter | ||
| 1/4 cup chopped Diamond Walnuts | ||
Directions
Sift flour with sugar and baking powder.
Beat egg whites and salt until soft mounds form.
Add 1/4 cup corn syrup; beat until stiff.
Beat egg yolks, 1/4 cup corn syrup, orange and vanilla extracts until thick and creamy.
Heat milk and butter to boiling; add to egg yolk mixture.
Blend in dry ingredients.
Fold into egg whites gently but thoroughly.
Spoon over Chocolate Layer, spreading to cover.
Bake at 350° for 40 to 50 minutes until golden brown.
Cool.
Frost; sprinkle with walnuts.
Beat egg whites and salt until soft mounds form.
Add 1/4 cup corn syrup; beat until stiff.
Beat egg yolks, 1/4 cup corn syrup, orange and vanilla extracts until thick and creamy.
Heat milk and butter to boiling; add to egg yolk mixture.
Blend in dry ingredients.
Fold into egg whites gently but thoroughly.
Spoon over Chocolate Layer, spreading to cover.
Bake at 350° for 40 to 50 minutes until golden brown.
Cool.
Frost; sprinkle with walnuts.
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