The base for a cake is the sponge cake. Many people don't pay enough attention to the sponge cake as they focus more on the decoration and the final result of the cake. This is a big mistake because, just like in cooking, where we seek pure ingredients and look for the best ones to achieve the finest dish, in pastry, only when we give importance and care to every element, we will have the most delicious outcome.
For cocoa sponge cake, the ingredients needed are:
250g eggs (approximately 5 eggs)
130g sugar
1 vanilla pod
45g soft flour
35g cocoa powder
40g corn flour
5g baking powder
Beat the sugar with the eggs until they become fluffy. In a separate bowl, mix and sift the dry ingredients. Remove from the mixer and gently fold in the dry ingredients using a spatula, incorporating them from the bottom upwards. Butter the cake pan and pour the mixture into it. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 30-35 minutes. If you want a plain sponge cake, omit the cocoa powder and add 35g of flour instead. Make sure to sift the flour, baking powder, and corn flour. Do not open the oven before 25 minutes. It's important not to delay transferring the mixture from the mixer to the oven so that it retains its airy texture when baked.
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