Basic Desserts Recipes - Genoese Sponge Cake Recipe

  
 

Basic Desserts Recipes - Genoese Sponge Cake

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs

  • 125g caster sugar

  • 75g unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly

  • 75g plain flour

For the flavoring

  • Citrus: 10ml grated orange, lemon or lime rind

  • Chocolate: 50g plain chocolate, melted

  • Coffee: 10ml coffee granules, dissolved in 5ml boiling water

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to l50"C/350"F /Gas 4. Base line and grease a 20cm/8in round cake tin.

  2. Whisk the eggs and caster sugar together in a heatproof bowl until thoroughly blended. Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and continue to whisk the mixture until thick and pale.

  3. Remove the bowl from the saucepan and continue to whisk until the mixture is cool and leaves a thick trail on the surface when beaters are lifted.

  4. Pour the butter carefully into the mixture, leaving any sediment behind.

  5. Sift the flour over the surface. Using a plastic spatula, carefully fold the flour, butter and any flavorings into the mixture until smooth and evenly blended. Scrape the mixture into the prepared tin, tilt to level and bake for 30- 40 minutes, until firm to the touch and golden. Cool on a wire rack.