Ingredients

  • 12 large room temp egg yolks
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla or 2 teaspoons lemon extract
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 12 large room temp egg whites
  • 3 pints heavy whipping cream
  • 6 -8 tablespoons sugar (to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
  • 3 (16 ounce) containerssliced frozen sweetened strawberries (thawed)

Method

  • In large bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored.
  • Add sugar and continue beating until thoroughly mixed.
  • Add flavor.
  • Mix flour and baking powder together.
  • Fold into egg yolk mixture.
  • In separate large bowl,beat whites until they hold their peaks.
  • Gently fold into egg/flour mixture.
  • Pour into UNGREASED tube pan and bake 350* for 40 - 50 minutes.
  • Cake will raise above top of pan and be golden brown.
  • Insert neck of heavy long necked bottle into neck of tube and invert cake over bottle to hang upside down until cooled.
  • Slice into 3 layers
  • Add sugar and vanilla to whipping cream and whip till stiff (Do not overbeat) Spread between layers, top and around sides of cake.
  • Decorate top with fresh berries.
  • Use SERRATED knife in 'sawing' motion to slice, and pour thawed strawberries over individual slice.