Pink sponge cake
Description
Delicious baked treats for the whole family. A basic, pretty, fragrant sponge cake works as a dessert on its own or as the base for a layered cake. It goes with any frosting! The ingredients are easy to find and most home cooks already have them—the important part is having food coloring in the shade you want. No coloring? Not a problem! You can leave it out; the sponge’s flavor won’t suffer at all. The bake is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Beat with half of the sugar.
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Step 3
Add water and vegetable oil.
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Step 4
Separately beat the egg whites with the remaining sugar until stiff peaks form, then add them to the yolk mixture.
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Step 5
Mix everything with a spatula in gentle top-to-bottom motions. Separately mix the flour with the starch and baking powder, then add to the batter.
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Step 6
Mix everything once more with gentle movements and add the coloring.
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Step 7
The dough is ready.
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Step 8
Line the pan with parchment paper (mine is 18 cm in diameter); there is no need to grease it. Pour in the batter and bake in the oven at 180°C for about 30–40 minutes. Check doneness with a wooden skewer.
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Step 9
The pink sponge cake is ready. You can serve it on its own as a dessert, dusted with powdered sugar, or use it as a base for cakes.