Black sponge cake
Description
The recipe will not take much time. I baked the sponge cake in a 16 cm springform pan. This sponge is perfect for homemade little cakes. Serve warm or chilled. Ideal with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Lay out all the ingredients on the table at once.
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Step 2
Very carefully separate the eggs into yolks and whites, placing each in a separate dry small bowl.
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Step 3
In a roomy bowl, place all the egg yolks and add icing sugar.
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Step 4
With a mixer, beat the egg yolks with confectioners’ sugar until the mixture turns pale.
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Step 5
In a separate dry bowl, beat the egg whites with a mixer until stiff peaks form.
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Step 6
Add the egg white mixture to the egg yolk mixture. Fold one mixture into the other.
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Step 7
Sift the cocoa powder into the egg mixture.
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Step 8
Stir in the cocoa, add gel food coloring.
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Step 9
Mix it in until evenly distributed.
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Step 10
Sift the flour and fold it in until you have a smooth, airy dough.
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Step 11
Line the bottom of the tin with baking parchment, then spread the dark sponge cake batter on top. Bake the sponge in an oven preheated to 180°C for about 25 minutes.
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Step 12
The finished sponge cake is about 4 cm tall. Slice it only after it has cooled completely.