Manischewitz Matzo Cake Meal Sponge Cake
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This is a wonderful, delicious sponge cake that's good at any time of the year, but is especially wonderful at Passover. The recipe for this cake is on the side panel of the
Manischewitz Matzo Cake Meal box.

Ingredients
  • ½ cup Manischewitz Matzo Cake Meal
  • ½ cup Manischewitz Potato Starch
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons of grated lemon rind
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Directions
  1. Using an electric hand beater or a stationary electric mixer, beat egg yolks slightly.
  2. Gradually beat in sugar until mixture is light and fluffy.
  3. Add water, lemon rind and lemon juice; beat thoroughly.
  4. Gradually mix in matzah cake meal and potato starch
  5. In a separate bowl, combine egg whites and salt.  Beat until stiff, but do not overbeat.
  6. Gently fold beaten egg whites into batter until well blended.
  7. Pour into an ungreased 9-inch tube pan.
  8. Pre-heat oven.
  9. Bake at 325 degrees F for 70 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly.
  10. Invert pan and cool thoroughly before removing cake.
This cake is very moist.  It can be served plain or with a fruit sauce.  It is also wonderful toasted and spread with jam.