This is from the Hershey's website... ~~~~~ Passover Cocoa Sponge Cake
12 servings. Ingredients * 7 eggs, separated * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided * 2 tablespoons water * 1 tablespoon orange juice * 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa * 1/4 cup cake meal * 1/4 cup potato starch * 1/2 cup ground almonds * 1 cup preserves (apricot, raspberry or strawberry) * COCOA CREAM (recipe follows) Directions Heat oven to 325°F. Beat egg whites with salt in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating on high speed until stiff peaks form. Set aside. Beat egg yolks in medium bowl until blended. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar; continue beating until thick and lemon colored, about 3 minutes. Add water and orange juice; blend well. Gradually add egg yolk mixture to egg whites, folding with rubber spatula until blended. In sieve, place cocoa, cake meal and potato starch; gradually sift over egg mixture, folding gently after each addition until blended. Fold in almonds. Spoon batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly near center. Immediately invert pan on heat-proof funnel or bottle. Cool completely. Carefully run knife along side of pan to loosen cake; remove from pan. With long serrated knife, split cake horizontally in thirds. Spread preserves between layers. Serve with heaping spoonful of COCOA CREAM for a dairy meal. 12 servings. COCOA CREAM: Stir together 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa in medium bowl. Add 1 cup (1/2 pt.) cold whipping cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until slightly stiffened. About 2 cups. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: cake-recipe-dig...@yahoogroups.com cake-recipe-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: cake-recipe-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/