Chocolate sponge cake recipe for a cake

Description

Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. A proper sponge cake is the foundation of great baking. It should be light, soft, tender, and moist. For a beginner cook, making a good sponge cake can be very challenging—it requires properly whisking the eggs and adding all ingredients in the correct order. By following all the instructions in this recipe, you'll create an excellent dessert. Serve warm or chilled. Ideal with tea.

Instructions

1. 1

   Step 1

   Take the eggs out of the refrigerator in advance; use only eggs at room temperature.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Place the eggs in the dry bowl of a mixer, add salt, and whisk until a foamy mass forms.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Do not stop and slowly add granulated sugar, whisking for about 10 minutes until the mixture turns light yellow and increases in volume.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Sift the flour and cocoa into one bowl, add the baking powder. Add half of the resulting mixture to the mixer bowl and mix thoroughly.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Add the second part and mix again. Once all the granules have dissolved and the dough has a smooth consistency, turn off the mixer.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Melt the butter and pour it into the dough, mix with a spatula.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Line the pan with foil or parchment paper and grease with butter, then pour in the prepared batter.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Bake in a preheated oven at 175 degrees for 20 minutes, then remove the pan and let the sponge cake sit in the pan for another 10 minutes without taking it out.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Then remove the sponge cake and place it on a rack to cool completely, cut the cake layer and use it to prepare the dessert, for example, by spreading jam between the layers.