The sponge cake is a cornerstone of Italian pastry.
This recipe is a sweet but not too sweet, light, and versatile base perfect for creating spectacular cake design cakes or simply to serve plain with tea.
It is prepared in no time and stays soft for days! 😊
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 300 g flour
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 12 g baking powder
- Grated lemon zest
- 1 cup sugar
Tools
- Oven Electrolux oven
Steps
Combine the eggs with the sugar
Whisk until smooth
With the whisk on low, add the oil and water
Add the baking powder
Add the grated lemon zest and the flour, and mix from bottom to top to keep the mixture from deflating.
Pour into a pre-buttered and floured pan.
Bake in the oven at 356°F for about 40 minutes.
