Lavender Sponge Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 6 large eggs, separated and room temperature
• 1 cup gluten-free flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup grapeseed oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon dried lavender

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, salt and baking powder in bowl; set aside.
• 2 while in another large bowl, beat egg and corn starch until meringue like but not stiff.
• 3 slowly add the sugar while beating. then, add vanilla and the grapeseed oil.
• 4 add egg yolks one at a time and keep on whisking.
• 5 add the flour, dried lavender, salt and baking powder and continue in mixing.
• 6 line the 9 inches x 13 inches round cake pan with greasedproof paper and pour the mixtures, then bake in cold oven of 180c/156f/gas mark 4 for 1 hour or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• 7 serve with custard or vanilla ice cream.