Preheat oven to 350°F.
Spray a 12x17 inch rimmed baking sheet with nonstick baking spray and line with parchment paper. Grease the parchment paper with butter. Set aside. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites on med-high until soft peaks form (1 to 2 minutes). Add one-third cup of sugar and continue beating on med-high speed until stiff peaks form (another 1 to 2 minutes). Set aside.
4 egg whites, 1 cup granulated sugar
In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, oil, milk, vanilla extract, two-thirds cup of sugar, and lemon zest.
1 cup granulated sugar, 5 egg yolks, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 3 tablespoons whole milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon lemon zest
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt.
¾ cup all purpose flour, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
Stir dry ingredients into the wet just until combined.
Fold egg whites into the batter until fully incorporated.
Pour batter onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes or until the top of the cake is light brown. Let cool completely.