Nannie's Hot Milk Sponge Cake recipe

1 servings

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups white sugar

4 eggs

1 cup milk

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Sift together flour and baking powder.

Heat milk in a small saucepan until just boiling, then remove from heat and set aside.

Beat eggs until foamy, then add sugar.

Continue beating on medium-high speed until thick and lemon colored.

Add vanilla, reduce mixer speed to medium and add hot milk in a steady stream.

Quickly beat in flour mixture.

Pour into a 10 inch tube pan.

Bake in preheated oven 45 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly tapped.