Family Spice Recipe for Sponge Cake

Sponge Cake

Recipe from Sophia Loren's Recipes & Memories

 

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 scant cup sugar
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 large egg whites
  • 1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

 

 

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. Apply non-stick spray to or butter and flour one 10-inch cake pan.
  3. In a large bowl, using a hand blender or stand mixer mix until pale in color:
    • 1 scant cup sugar
    • 6 large egg yolks
  4. Mix in:
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  5. Wash your whisk and in a medium-sized bowl, beat with the hand blender or stand mixer until stiff peaks form:
    • 6 large egg whites
  6. Using a spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture, turning it over from the bottom to the top.
  7. Continuing to fold, sprinkle over the mixture:
    • 1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  8. When the flour is incorporated into the batter, pour batter into prepare cake pan.
  9. Bake until cake is golden about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted at the center of the cakes comes out clean.
  10. Remove the cake from the oven and place it on a cooling rack to cool for 15 minutes.
  11. Turn the cake out from the pan and let it cool completely on the rack.

 

Family Spice Recipe for Sponge CakeFamily Spice Recipe for Sponge Cake

 

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 40 min

Difficulty: Easy-Intermediate

Servings: 8

Serving Size: 1 slice

Serving Suggestions: Top cake with whipped cream or other fresh fruits that are in season: strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, etc..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you don't have time to whip your own cream, use store-bought whipped cream.

 

 

 

 

 

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