Ingredients for - Gone with the Wind Cake
How to cook deliciously - Gone with the Wind Cake
1 . Stage
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 . Stage
Beat cold water and egg yolks together until mixture makes 1 quart--at least 10 minutes. Slowly add sugar and vanilla to egg yolk mixture, beating for at least 7 minutes more.
3 . Stage
Sift the cake flour, baking powder, and salt together. Fold into the egg yolk mixture.
4 . Stage
Beat egg whites until medium-stiff peaks form. Fold one third of the egg white mixture into the batter to lighten; fold in remaining egg whites. Pour batter into an ungreased tube pan.
5 . Stage
Bake in preheated oven until cake springs back when lightly touched with a fingertip, about 50 minutes. Turn upside down to cool in pan for 1 hour. Loosen sides and coax from pan.