Ingredients
- 5 egg whites
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 3/4 cup cake flour
Method
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2
Beat egg whites to form moist peaks. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup white sugar and salt.
- 3
Beat until very stiff and shiny.
- 4
Beat egg yolks and 1/4 cup white sugar together until very light and fluffy.
- 5
Beat in molasses, grated lemon rind and lemon juice.
- 6
Stir in cake flour.
- 7
Fold meringue gently into batter.
- 8
Pour batter into an ungreased 9 inch tube pan.
- 9
Bake for 45 minutes.· 45m
- 10
Remove cake from oven, and invert until cool.
- 11
Loosen edges, and remove cake from pan.