Gluten Free Sponge Cake

Submitted by Mia in Germany

"This is the gluten free sponge cake I use to make in place of any "normal" sponge cake."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 5 eggs
• 5 tablespoons water
• 2 1⁄2 ounces sugar
• 2 ounces rice flour
• 1 1⁄2 ounces cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking powder, gluten free
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Preheat oven to 390°F.
2. Divide eggs.
3. Beat egg whites until stiff.
4. Cream egg yolks, water, sugar and vanilla.
5. Combine rice flour, corn starch and baking powder.
6. Sift flour mix into creamed egg yolks.
7. Fold in stiff egg whites.
8. Grease a 9 or 10 inch spring form.
9. Pour batter into spring form.
10. Bake at 390° F for about 15 minutes.

Reviews

[rmcagle]

Great recipe! Tastes like the "real" thing. I was afraid that the time was too short, so I added an extra 3 minutes without opening the door. Next time, I will add 4 minutes as it shriveled! And I used a square dish as I lack a springform.