Passover Sponge Cake (Plava) Recipe

Passover Sponge Cake (Plava) Recipe

  • 9 egg whites
  • 9 egg yolks
  • 1 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 lemons, juiced
  • 1/2 cup potato flour
  • 1/2 cup matzo cake meal
  1. Beat whites until stiff. Beat in confectioners' sugar. Beat together yolks and lemon juice: fold yolk mixture into egg whites. Fold in potato flour and matzo meal. Pour batter into ungreased tube pan.
  2. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for approximately 1 hour.