love this cake.. i just try this recipe last night for my family gathering dinner.. and u know what.. the serving dish is empty in the end of the night.. so u need to try this..
things u need to prepare before baking:
- grate lemon zest from 2 lemons and squeeze it.
- grease the pan with butter, margarine or spray it with cooking oil.
- separated 6 eggs. use a stainless or glass ware for placing the egg whites. make sure its clean and dry.
- turn on the oven to 180 – 200’C
okay.. now how i make it:
- MIXER – 6 egg yolks + 1 1/4 cups sugar until pale yellow.
- ADD IN – 1/2 cup vegetables oil ( i use extra light virgin olive oil) + fresh squeezed lemon juice and lemon zest (u prepare earlier) + baking powder 1 tbs + salt 1/2 tsp. mix well
- IN – sifted cake flour or all purpose flour 2 cups. put aside.
- MIX – with high speed beat 6 egg whites until bubbly then add 1/4 tsp cream of tartar.
- IN – 1/4 cup of sugar little by little until stiff peak.
- FOLD – both batter together. dont mix it just fold it with spatula until well combine.
- transfer to the pan. drop it 2 – 3 times to release the air bubble.
- BAKE – for 40 – 50 minutes. DO NOT open your oven..!! after 40 minutes take it out and check it with some tooth pick, if come out clean then its done.
- COOL – 10 minutes before u take it out from the pan by put it up side down. to prevent shrinking too much.
- after u take it out from the pan u can eat it like that or glaze it with lemon glaze.
for the lemon glaze just mix 1 cup of sifted powdered sugar with lemon juice 3 – 4 tbs it depend with consistency of the glaze just play with it.. 
i hope this recipe help-full and thank you for reading this.. enjoy the recipe..
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