a. If you want to save time and space try following these steps:
1. Separate the egg whites and yolks.
2. In a bowl beat the egg whites with a hand mixer.
3. Add baking powder.
4. When it's half beaten add the sugar (one spoon at a time). Keep beating, after each spoonful.
5. Add the egg yolks and 2 spoons of water. Keep beating.
6. Add salt.
7. Add the flour (one spoon at a time) and stir with a wooden spoon.
8. Bake for 30 minutes.
b. Instead of baking powder you can use sodium bicarbonate.
c. If you need a different amount, you can use 4 or 8 eggs. Add as many spoons of sugar as the number of eggs used. And add an extra spoonful of flour to the number of eggs used.
1.
Divide the eggs into yolks and whites. Beat the egg-whites and add baking powder and salt.
2.
Mix the egg yolks with sugar (one spoonful at a time) until it has a bit of foam on top. Then add water and flour (one spoonful at a time).
3.
Finally add the beaten egg-whites and stir continuously.
4.
Pour the dough into a buttered baking pan and cook in preheated oven (150°) for 30 minutes.
Variations
Chocolate sponge-cake
Follow the steps of a traditional sponge-cake and before putting it into the oven add one spoon of fine cacao powder and stir well.
