ITALIAN BASIC GENOISE (SPONGE CAKE)

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This seems like a very versatile sponge cake recipe to have on hand. Received in email from gourmet-cooks-from-around-the-world. Thanks AJ.

Provided by Busters friend

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 cakes

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 eggs
2 egg yolks
6 1/2 ounces sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 1/2 ounces cake flour
1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
salt, pinch

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Blend the eggs, egg yolks, and sugar in a mixer bowl with a wire whip attachment until the mixture doubles in volume-about 15 minutes on high speed. Just before stopping the mixer, add the vanilla and mix inches.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Sift together the cake flour, cornstarch and salt. Fold dry mixture into egg mixture with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, just until blended.
  • Coat two 10-inch round cake pans with shortening. Pour the batter into the pans and put them immediately into preheated 350 degree oven.
  • Bake until tops are springy to the touch, about 45 to 50 minutes.
  • Remove the cakes from the pans and cool on a wire rack.
  • When cool, use a long serrated knife to slice off the tops of the cakes.
  • For tiramisu or other layer cakes, divide each cake into three uniform layers with a serrated knives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 946.5, Fat 16.8, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 631, Sodium 187.9, Carbohydrate 170.6, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 93.1, Protein 26.2

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