Orange Sponge Cake

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
• 1/2 cup cold water

Method

1. 1 Cream Crisco, salt, beaten egg yolks, and sugar; beat for five minutes.
2. 2 Mix in orange extract and cold water.
3. 3 Beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
4. 4 Alternately add the egg whites and flour mixture (sifted with baking powder) to the batter.
5. 5 Divide batter into greased and floured gem pans.
6. 6 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 15 minutes.