3-4 eggs, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 tsp baking powder,   *4 tbsp milk & 2 oz butter.

Separate eggs and beat whites until stiff.

Add yolks and beat again.

Add sugar gradually.

Add dry ingredients.

*Have butter and milk brought almost to the boil and add to mixture while still hot.

Pour  mixture into two sponge tins.

Bake at 375F for 20 minutes approx.

Flavors

Chocolate : Add 1 tbsp  cocoa to flour.

Coffee :  Add 1 tbsp coffee essence to milk and  -1 tbsp milk.

Orange, Lemon & Vanilla :  Exchange 1 tbsp of essence for 1 of milk.