AUNT MARTHA'S SPONGE CAKE

INGREDIENTS

3 eggs
1 cup sugar
4 tbsp. warm water
1 cup flour
1 level teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon flavoring extract

COOKING DIRECTIONS

In a medium sized bowl, add eggs and beat 1 minute at half speed. Add sugar and beat together 5 minutes more until thick and lemon colored. Add 4 Tablespoons warm water and mix again 1 minute. Sift together flour and baking powder and stir into wet ingredients. Do not over-mix once the flour is added or cake will be tough. Add flavoring extract (vanilla, etc). Place in a shallow pan. Oven at 400 degrees for 5 minutes then at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.