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Sponge Cake
Sponge Cake
  • For : 6 servings
  • Time : 40 minutes
  • Difficulty : medium

For this recipe, you need :

  • 4 eggs
  • 120 g sugar
  • 120 g flour

Technical Stages :

Sponge Cake - 1
1

Prepare all the ingredients.

Sponge Cake - 2
2

Whisk the eggs and sugar in a metal bowl...

Sponge Cake - 3
3

...over a bain Marie.

Sponge Cake - 4
4

The temperature of the mix should reach about 40°C (104°F).

Sponge Cake - 5
5

Keep whisking until fully cooled. You can use either a regular whisk or a hand mixer.

Sponge Cake - 6
6

Combine gently the sifted flour...

Sponge Cake - 7
7

...using a wooden spatula or a skimmer and stirring in a circular pattern.

Sponge Cake - 8
8

Pour in a buttered and floured baking pan or on a buttered baking sheet.

Sponge Cake - 9
9

Bake in warm oven (180°C or 356°F)...

Sponge Cake - 10
10

...until golden.

Sponge Cake - 11
11

Unmold. Leave to cool on a rack.

Thank you for following this recipe !

The essentials

To make this recipe, some of these items will be required:

Hemispherical rolled edge mixing bowl Ø 20 cmHemispherical rolled edge mixing bowl Ø 20 cm 16.50 Euro
Rectangular baking pan 40 x 30 cmRectangular baking pan 40 x 30 cm 21.90 Euro
Automatic flour sieveAutomatic flour sieve 13.00 Euro
Oven thermometerOven thermometer 14.10 Euro
Silicone spatula (35 cm)Silicone spatula (35 cm) 5.30 Euro
Baking sheet non stick 40 x 30 cm (ht: 3,5 cm)Baking sheet non stick 40 x 30 cm (ht: 3,5 cm) 32.20 Euro
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