Bollo maimón, Salamanca sponge cake
A very light Spanish celebration cake, made with meringue, flavored with lemon and brandy, and decorated with colorful candies.
This “pain maimon” is perfect for two people. It’s easy to prepare in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time25 min
- Cook time40 min
- Total1 hr 5 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$4.94 $0.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $2.39
- $1.12
- $0.19
- $0.09
- $0.28
- $0.87
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Grease a baking pan with oil and butter, then flour it.
- Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then add the yolks one at a time, continuing to beat. ≈ 10 min
- Add the lemon zest and brandy, then gently incorporate the sifted flour and yeast. ≈ 4 min
- Pour servir, pour each portion, add a few colourful dragées and a sprinkle of sugar. ≈ 3 min
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
The bill
Bollo maimón, Salamanca sponge cake
- 6 eggs$2.39
- 300 g of starch (or flour)$1.12
- 250 g of sugar$0.19
- 1 package of baking powder$0.09
- The grated zest of a lemon$0.28
- oil and butter for the mold$0.87
Total$4.94
that's $0.49 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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