Steamed Cake
Gina's Recipe
Ingredients:
2/3 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
5 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1 angelica or sugared lemon rind
1/2 cup raisins
powdered sugar for frosting
Lard
Method:
1. Mix flour with baking powder and sift.
2. Stiffly beat egg whites while gradually adding 1 cup sugar.
3. Slice the angelica or sugared lemon rind.
4. Mix the flour with the angelica and raisins and then with the beaten egg whites. Grease a cake pan with lard. Pour the mixture into the pan, and steam over high heat for 15-20minutes.
5. Cut the cake into the desired sizes and sprinkle with powdered sugar.