Grandma Swain's Sponge Cake

Everybody likes a snack.
Back in the old days, most folks made their own snacks.
With all those boys nothing lasted very long at Grandma Swains house.
Sponge cake was one of their favorites.

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups sifted cake fl our
1 1/4 tsps. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar
2 eggs beaten until thick and light
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
5 Tbsps. boiling water
Instructions:
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Sponge cake can be time sensitive, so
don’t wait too long after putting in pan.
Add fl our, baking powder, and salt
together, sift until combined. Gradually
pour sugar into eggs while beating, then
add the boiling water and lemon juice.
Add the sifted dry ingredients and mix
thoroughly.
Bake in an un-greased pan at 350 °F for
40 minutes.