1/2 cup oil
4 egg yolks
3/4 cup water
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
4 egg whites
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Place oil, egg yolks, water and vanilla in bowl and mix well. Mix dry ingredients thoroughly and add to liquid mixture. Beat until smooth.

Pour egg whites into large mixing bowl. Add cream of tartar. Beat until very stiff peaks are formed. Fold egg yolk mixture gently into egg white mixture. Pour batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan.

Bake at 350°F for about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until top is spongy to touch. Invert cake in pan until cool. 10-inch cake.

Makes 15 servings.