American sponge cake
Description
The recipe won’t take much time. Making an American sponge cake is very simple, and the result will surely delight you. It works excellently as a base for cakes or simply as a standalone dessert if you dust it with powdered sugar. You can bake it in the oven or in a multicooker; the sponge is forgiving and will definitely turn out well. Keep the recipe handy. Serve it warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Combine the milk and butter. Heat until the butter is completely melted. You can do this on the stove; I heat it in the microwave.
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Step 3
Sift the flour with the baking powder and salt twice.
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Step 4
Beat the eggs.
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Step 5
Continuing to beat the eggs, add the sugar gradually in portions. The mixture should turn pale and increase significantly in size (it takes me about 7‑10 minutes).
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Step 6
Add the flour and mix the dough using a spatula, moving from top to bottom.
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Step 7
Heat the milk with butter again, and as soon as it reaches a boil, pour it into the dough in 2–3 stages.
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Step 8
Pour the batter into a pan about 22 cm in diameter. I used a multicooker. Line the bottom with parchment paper (do not grease the paper or the sides with oil). Bake in the oven at 180 °C for about 35 minutes. I cooked it in the multicooker on the “Bake” setting for 1 hour.
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Step 9
Allow the baked sponge cake to cool slightly in the pan, then carefully transfer it to a rack to cool completely.
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Step 10
From the specified amount of ingredients I ended up with two layers (if intended for making a cake).