SUNSHINE CAKE

This is a wonderful light cake and is fairly easy to make. This recipe comes from a relative of Gary's. Her name is June, she is probably close to 90 years old. She says this recipe is her sons favorite. Whenever he would come home for a visit, she would always make this for him. I tried it for the first time the other day and loved it!! It is similiar to an angel food cake but has a little more to it.

SUNSHINE CAKE

6 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup sifted cake flour
2 T cold water
1/2 teaspoon each of vanilla, lemon and almond extracts
8 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar

Beat egg yolks until thickened then beat in 1/2 cup of sugar, cake flour, water and extracts. Set aside. Beat egg whites gradually add cream of tartar and 1 cup of sugar and beat until stiff peaks are formed. Gently fold egg yolk mixture into egg white mixture. Pour into ungreased angel food tube pan. Bake at 325 for approximately 35-40 minutes. Invert pan until cake is cooled. Run a sharp knife around edge to remove from pan. Frost as desired.