Sponge cake, the easy recipe

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Materials

• Electric whisk
• 26 cm round cake pan

Preparation

• In a bowl, put the eggs, salt, vanilla, and half of the sugar.
• Whisk at full speed for about 5 minutes. The mixture should swell and thicken. Add the other half of the sugar and whisk for another 1-2 minutes.
  
• Sift the flour over the mixture and gently fold it into the batter.
• Pour into a greased cake pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350°F (180°C).
  
• And there you have it, your sponge cake is ready!

Observations

Sponge Cake vs. Genoise Biscuit: do not confuse sponge cake with genoise biscuit, which is prepared differently.

Basic Recipe for Many Cakes: like the genoise biscuit, sponge cake is perfect for making layered cakes.

Questions

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