Fluffy Sponge Cake

Ingredients

• 10 eggs, separated
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/4 cup cornflour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 4 teaspoons orange juice
• 4 teaspoons orange zest

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°C.

2. 2

   Grease a large pan or two smaller ones and line with waxed paper. Grease the paper and coat with a corn flour and sugar mixture.

3. 3

   Whisk egg yolks, adding half the sugar gradually until light coloured and creamy.

4. 4

   Add oil, orange juice and orange zest and beat again.

5. 5

   Whisk egg whites until very light and forms soft peaks.

6. 6

   Add the other half of sugar gradually beating on medium to high speed.

7. 7

   Add corn flour, flour, salt and baking powder gradually to the egg yolks, beating all the while.

8. 8

   Gently fold in the egg whites with a rubber spatula until well mixed.

9. 9

   Spoon the mixture into the pan and bake for 35- 45 minutes until brown.

10. 10

    A toothpick inserted into the center should be clean and the midlle should spring back when touched.