SPONGE CAKE, No. 2.
374. One pound of sugar,
Three quarters of a pound of flour,
Ten eggs.
Dissolve the sugar in one gill of water, then put it over the fire and let it boil. Beat the eggs a few minutes, till the yelks and whites are thoroughly mixed together, then stir in very gradually the boiling sugar; beat the eggs hard all the time you are pouring the sugar on them. Beat the mixture for three-quarters of an hour; it will get very light. Stir in the flour very gently, and add the grated rind of a lemon. Butter your pan and set it in the oven immediately.