Gramma Staats How Water Sponge Cake

4 eggs - seperated
8 tablespoons sugar
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Beat in half the Sugar and vanilla.

Beat the egg yolks with the remaining sugar until thick, fluffy and pale in colour. they should at least triple in volume. beat in the salt, baking powder and the flour. Add the boiling water and beat until well mixed. Fold flour mix and whites together. Pour into a greased 10 inch tube pan* and bake at 350 degrees (F) for approx 1 hour. cool upside down.

*for a sponge for jelly rolls, this will make two standard sized jelly roll pans. they take about 10-15 minutes at 350F.