INGREDIENTS
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8 egg whites, about a cup
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1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
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1⁄4 cup white sugar, for the egg whites
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1 3⁄4 cups cake flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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8 egg yolks
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1⁄2 cup white sugar, for egg yolks
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1⁄4 cup corn oil
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1⁄4 cup water
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1⁄4 cup calamansi juice or 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, melted to brush cake
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1⁄2 cup grated cheddar cheese, to sprinkle on top of cake
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1⁄8 cup white sugar, to sprinkle on top of cake