Almond Sponge Cake

Excellent in it's own right with a chocolate mousse, or fruit and whipped cream, this is also perfect for making a gluten-free layered cake.

• Ready In: 36 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 4  egg whites
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  dash salt
• 180  g sugar
• 3  teaspoons cornstarch
• 50  g  almond meal

Directions

1. Whip the egg whites till very stiff with salt and baking soda. Add the sugar a little at a time while continuously beating. Mix cornstarch and almonds. Fold into meringue. Spread batter into two circles, roughly 21 cm in diameter, on baking paper. Bake in the middle of the oven at 150 degrees Celcious for about an hour. Let cool on a grill.