Serves 10-12
1 cup maple syrup
6 eggs
1 cup flour
(1 tsp. vanilla - optional)
Separate eggs. Put whites in a large bowl, yolks in a medium
bowl. Sift flour several times, put in a small bowl. Beat egg
whites until stiff, but not dry. Set aside. Beat yolks until light,
add syrup (and vanilla if desired). Beat again to mix well. Pour
yolk syrup mixture into whites and fold gently with wire whip
unti blended. Gradually add flour 1 tbsp. at a time while
folding mixture. Lightly dust large tube pan. When mixture is
well blended, pour into tube pan. Bake at 325 for about 1 hr.
Cool on rack, remove cake from pan.
If you need to dress it up - just add strawberries and whipped
cream.
