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Egg Yolk (Sunshine Cake)

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 egg yolks
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 3 cups sifted cake flour
  • 2 tsp lemon extract
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Equipment

  • Hand Mixer
  • Bowl
  • Rubber Spatula
  • Bundt pan or two bread pans

Method
 

  1. Starting a kettle of water to boil.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. Using a hand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they are light and fluffy.
  4. Switch the mixer to low, then add in sugar, boiling water, and lemon extract.
  5. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Mix this into the cake batter.
  6. Coat the inside of the bundt pan with butter, then lightly coat with flour or sugar. This will keep the cake from sticking.
  7. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for one hour.
  8. Remove from the oven and let rest in the pan for about ten minutes.
  9. Place a cooling rack on top of the pan and flip it over. The cake should slide out.
Lemon Glaze (Optional)
  1. Melt three tablespoons of butter in a microwave safe bowl.
  2. Whisk in 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
  3. 1/8 cup of lemon juice
  4. Spread on the cake while slightly warm