3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, separated
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
Confectioners' sugar
1 pint heavy cream
2 pints strawberries, cut in half if large
Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a jelly-roll pan (a cookie sheet with
sides) with vegetable cooking spray Line the bottom with wax paper. Combine
the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl; set aside.
Using an electric mixer at high speed, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually
add 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar, one tablespoon at a time, and continue
beating until stiff peaks form.
In another bowl, beat egg yolks and another 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar
until pale and thick. Beat in 1 teaspoon of the vanilla. Use a rubber spatula
to gently fold the flour and beaten yolks into the whites until just blended.
Spread in pan. Bake 15 minutes or until the cake springs back when lightly
touched.
Meanwhile, place a clean dish towel on the counter and dust it lightly with
confectioners' sugar. When the cake is done, loosen the edges from the pan
with a knife and invert the cake onto the towel. Peel off the waxed paper.
Roll the cake lengthwise, along with the towel, and set aside, at room
temperature, to cool. Can be made up to one day ahead.
Whip the cream with the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla
until soft peaks form. Unroll the cake and spread with half the whipped
cream. Top with half the strawberries, and reroll without the towel. Serve
with the remaining strawberries and whipped cream.