1. Separate the eggs and beat the egg whites with half the sugar unitl they´re stiff

2. Beat the egg yolks with the other half of the sugar then fold the whites into the yolks

3. Sift the flour and baking powder and add to the mixture little by little, place in a lightly greased round baking tin

4. Bake in a preheated oven (180 degrees) for approx 20mins

 

Tips and ideas:

• You can add the finely grated rind of 1/2 lemon to the mixture before baking to give the cake an extra tang. Alternatively use orange rind.
• Serve with cinammon ice cream.
• See more delicious Spanish dessert recipes.