298475 Wed Sep 15 14:24:16 -0700 2004 2 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1650562 Does anyone have the recipe for a sponge cake made with Wesson Oil and a lot of eggs? It was made in one bowl, and you put the baked cake in its tube pan upside down on a soda bottle to cool. The recipe dates back to the 1950's. Thanks. Wed Sep 15 14:24:16 -0700 2004 0 vozick 1 1650570 Sounds like a chiffon cake. Likely the recipe was put out by Wesson Oil, but I think any good chiffon cake recipe would do. Wed Sep 15 14:48:15 -0700 2004 1650562 0 Geogrrl 1 1650822 This is from the 1955 Wesson Oil Cookbook: Quicker Ways to Better Eating: Party Chiffon Cake for 10-incb tube pan 2 cups sifed all-purpose Gold Medal flour 1-1/2 cups sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup Wesson oil 7 unbeaten egg yolks, medium sized 3/4 cup cold water 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 cup egg whites from 7 or 8 eggs note: if you use a cake flour such as Softasilk, use 2-1/4 cups cake flour and 5 egg yolks Heat oven to 325°F Sift first 4 ingredients together into mixing bowl. Make a well in the center and add the Wesson oil, egg yolks, water, and vanilla. Beat until smooth with spoon, or with an electric mixer at medium speed for one minute. Add cream of tartar to the egg whites in a large mixing bowl. Beat with rotary beater until whites form very stiff peaks, or with electric mixer use high speed for 3 to 5 minutes. Do not underbeat. Pour egg yolk mixture gradually over the beaten egg whites and gently fold with rubber scraper until just blended. Do not stir. Pour immediately into ungreased tube pan and bake 55 minutes at 325° , then increase the temperature to 350° for 10 to 15 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Turn pan upside down, placing tube over neck of funnel or bottle; let hang until cold. Loosen with spatula; turn pan over, hit edge sharply on table to loosen. Ice with Raspberry Jam Icing. Raspberry Jam Icing: 1 pound confectioners' sugar, sifted 3-1/2 cups 1/2 cup vegetable shortening such as Snowdrift 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons raspberry jam or preserves 2 to 3 tablespoons light cream, if needed 1 egg white, stiffly beaten Blend confectioners' sugar with vegetable shortening and salt. Add jam and mix well. Add cream as needed and beat until creamy. Stir in egg white. Fri Sep 17 14:51:18 -0700 2004 1650562 0 Cynthia