YELLOW SPONGE CAKE

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Make two batches of this thin genoise (it's baked in a sheet pan!) for our berries-and-cream-filled Mother's Day Cake.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Yield Makes one 13-by-18-inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 7

2/3 cup unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pans
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch
8 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a rimmed baking sheet and line with parchment; set aside. On a piece of parchment, sift together flour and cornstarch; set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Beat on high speed until mixture is thick and holds a ribbon-like trail on surface when whisk is raised, about 5 minutes.
  • Holding parchment like a funnel, gradually add flour mixture to egg mixture in two batches. With machine running on low speed, mix until just combined. In a steady stream, add butter; mix until just combined. Remove bowl from mixer; detach whisk. Using the whisk, fold mixture several times.
  • Spread batter evenly into prepared sheet. Bake until center springs back when lightly touched and edges pull away from sides, 20 to 24 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.

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