How to bake classic sponge cake

Bake Classic Sponge Cake

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INGREDIENTS

Separate whites from yolks and beat them until high peaks!

Separate whites from yolks and beat them until high peaks!

Beat yolks and sugar

Beat yolks and sugar

Until...

Until...

Until pale and sugar is less noticeable

Until pale and sugar is less noticeable

Add vanilla

Add vanilla

Add less than a half of beaten whites to your yolk mixture, and fold in with spoon. Do not use mixer.

Add less than a half of beaten whites to your yolk mixture, and fold in with spoon. Do not use mixer.

Like this

Like this

Separately mix flour, salt and cream of tartar. Add HALF OF FLOUR MIX sifted to the yolk mix.

Separately mix flour, salt and cream of tartar. Add HALF OF FLOUR MIX sifted to the yolk mix.

Folding in with spoon or spatula

Folding in with spoon or spatula

Add half of remaining whites and fold in

Add half of remaining whites and fold in

Remaining whites

Remaining whites

Silky mixture appearing

Silky mixture appearing

You can see bubbles

You can see bubbles

Add another half of flour sifted to the main mix and mix

Add another half of flour sifted to the main mix and mix

Add last portion of whites

Add last portion of whites

Carefully fold in

Carefully fold in

Can you see bubbles?

Can you see bubbles?

Pour into parchment lined form with greased sides

Pour into parchment lined form with greased sides

Put into preheated oven (180C or 350F) and bake for 25-30 minutes

Put into preheated oven (180C or 350F) and bake for 25-30 minutes

Set!

Set!

But it took 25 minutes until I got desired golden top. But don't take the cake out of the oven immediately!  Turn off the oven and leave ajar.

But it took 25 minutes until I got desired golden top. But don't take the cake out of the oven immediately! Turn off the oven and leave ajar.

The result. I also baked another one adding cocoa.

The result. I also baked another one adding cocoa.

I baked these to make Minecraft cake for my son.

I baked these to make Minecraft cake for my son.

Sorry for fondant icing (I had troubles with fondant) but the cake itself layered with buttercream frosting turned out to be soooo yummy.

  • 6.0 Eggs
  • 1/2 Flour
  • 1/2 Sugar
  • 1.0pch Salt
  • 1.0tsp Baking powder
  • 1.0tsp Vanilla
  • 1.0tsp Cream of tartar (optional)
  • Parchment paper
  • Greasing oil