EGG YOLK SPONGE CAKE
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INGREDIENTS

3 egg yolks
2 tablespoons hot water (not boiling)
1/2 cup caster (superfine) sugar
1/2 cup self raising flour, sifted
pinch salt, optional (I don't usually put in)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk
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INTRODUCTION

This is my Nan's recipe and is very easy and I think it's the best sponge cake recipe. It's great to use up egg yolks after making a meringue or friands. I mostly double the recipe to make a big cake but you could bake in two tins and freeze one for another day.
METHOD

1.Preheat oven to 180°C-if your oven is quite hot try 170°C.
2.Beat egg yolks and hot water till creamy then gradually add the sugar and beat till thick and pale.
3.Add salt and vanilla. Fold in the flour and milk alternately till combined.
4.Pour into a greased and lined 20cm round tin and bake for 20-30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Split cake in half then fill with jam and whipped cream then dust with icing sugar.
5.*Turn the oven down a bit if it's browning too fast.



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