Week 13: Sponge Cake
So, I'm cheating a little bit- I technically made sponge cake last week too (for the Tres Leches), but the sponge did some sinking, so I decided I wanted to try again. That and I promised the kids and Seems some cake for Friday, so here we are...
Recipe from joyofbaking.com
First things first, separated some whites and yolks... whisked some flour and sugar. Creamed the yolks and some more sugar.
added the water and vanilla and lemon zest and beat some more. I love the way zesting lemons makes your hands smell!
I sifted in the flour-- this is where the recipe got hairy. They said to just leave the flour unincorporated, and fold it in with the whites, but when I did the first this way, it came out grainy.
So, I beat in the second.
Egg whites--we're friendly now!
Folding, folding, folding...
The good news, it didn't sink. The bad news: 1, they said no greasing the pan- bad idea. 2, they kept talking about a tube pan- and I was like huh? I used a springform pan and it worked.
It was yummy and hit the spot. I'm a fan.
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