Ingredients

12 egg yolks

3 cups cake flour

2 ½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

2 cups sugar

1 tsp vanilla

½ tsp lemon extract

1 cup cold water

Preparation

  • Sift cake flour and sugar (separately) once before measuring.
  • Sift together three times: flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • In mixing bowl, beat egg yolks on No. 8 speed until very fluffy and thick.
  • Gradually beat in sugar.
  • Beat 2 more minutes on #8 speed (high) and scrape bowl.
  • Turn to #2 speed (low) and add vanilla, lemon extract, and cold water.
  • Then gradually, but quickly add sifted flour mixture while beating on #2 speed, scrape bowl. Beat only enough to blend, about 2 minutes.
  • Pour batter into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan.
  • Bake 1 hour or until golden brown.
  • Invert cake to cool.
  • Loosen sides with spatula or knife and remove from pan.