Simple Sponge Cake
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups flour (all purpose)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup sugar
7 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
1
Preheat the oven to 180°C
2
Prepare a 10-inch cake pan by placing a parchment paper at the bottom
3
In a small bowl … mix the flour and the baking powder and set aside
4
In a stand up mixer with the whisk attachment; add the eggs, sugar and vanilla
5
Whisk the mixture until it doubles in size
6
Remove the bowl and now all the mixing is to be done by hand .. so that the eggs do not deflate … add the flour a little at a time .. around 2 to 3 tb at a time ..
7
Mix in a round and across motion…meaning … one time go in a circle around the bowl and one time across … do that gently .. remember we dont want to deflate the eggs … repeat by adding the flour until u finish the flour mixture
9
Decorate the way u like …. and enjoy
Tools
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About
This is a simple recipe and quiet diverse.. you can use any type of filling for it ... if u would like step by step photos or ideas for fillings ... pass by my blog http://limeandlemon.wordpress.com/ .. and check the strawberry filling with strawberry topping :-)
Yield:
1.0 inch cake
Added:
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 10:55pm
