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🍰 Light Sponge Cake Base for Cakes

455 kcal · 50 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Grease a 26-centimeter springform pan and line it with baking paper.
  2. 2. Separate the eggs. Put the egg yolks into a bowl.
  3. 3. Whisk the egg yolks with the hot water vigorously until frothy.
  4. 4. Add the sugar and the vanilla sugar.
  5. 5. Beat the egg yolk mixture with a mixer until it forms a thick, airy cream.
  6. 6. Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until they form stiff peaks.
  7. 7. Gently pour the egg whites over the egg yolk cream.
  8. 8. Sift the flour, cornstarch (Mondamin), and baking powder together over the mixture.
  9. 9. Gently fold all ingredients together with a whisk until you have a smooth batter.
  10. 10. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  11. 11. Bake the base at 180 degrees Celsius fan-assisted on the middle rack for about 35 minutes.
  12. 12. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool.
  13. 13. Slice the finished base horizontally into two halves.
  14. 14. You now have three equal layers for your cake.

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