Hertfordshire Pope Lady Cake  Veg CD CBF English 120mins

Makes 1 Cake    Cold Vegetarian Cakes Baked Fayre England Britain British Europe

Ingredients
400g/14oz Plain Flour
175g/6oz Butter
400g/14oz Sugar
10 Egg Whites
25g/1oz Cornflour
A pinch Baking Powder

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 110C, 225F, Gas mark ¼ and grease a 20cm/8-inch cake tin.

2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and 4 of the egg whites.

3. Sift the flour, cornstarch and baking powder into another mixing bowl, mix well then add to the butter mixture and mix until well blended.

4. In another bowl, whisk the remaining 6 egg whites until very stiff then fold gently into the cake mixture.

5. Pour the mixture into the prepared cake tin and bake for about 1½ hours. Allow to cool slightly before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.
 

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