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Pao de lo: Portuguese Sponge Cake

Ingredients
  

  • 9 eggs at room temperature
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder

Instructions
 

  • Beat eggs in electric mixer with salt until light, gradually beat in sugar.
  • Continue beating for about 20 minutes, mixture will be very thick.
  • Mix flour and baking powder together in a bowl and add to egg mixture one spoonful at a time, have your mixer on the lowest setting while doing this. Blend well after each addition.
  • Pour batter into a 10 inch tube pan that has been greased and lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake in 350 degree oven for 40 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and peel off wax paper.