Linda's Olive Oil and Sauternes Cake

Ingredients

• 5 each egg yolks
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange zest grated
• 1/2 cup sauterne
• 1 cup flour
• all-purpose sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 7 each egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Instructions

1. Butter and flour a 20cm springform pan and line it with baking paper.
2. Beat the egg yolks with half the sugar until they are pale and thick.
3. Beat in the mixed peel olive oil and Sauternes.
4. Combine the flour and salt and beat into the egg mixture only until it is well combined.
5. Beat the 7 egg whites with the cream of tartar until they hard soft peaks.
6. Beat in the remaining sugar until the eggwhites hold stiff peaks.
7. Fold the whites into the egg yolk mixture until they are thoroughly incorporated.
8. Pour the cake mixture into the prepared pan and bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes, turning the cake, if necessary, so that it bakes evenly.