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Kids' soft cake with filling of choice

Kids' soft cake with filling of choice

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A very simple sponge cake: eggs, powdered sugar, and vanilla whisked together, flour gently incorporated, then the cake cut in half and filled with jam, c…

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Recipe from Romanov, Aya Reyad, أبو هشام and 4 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This light cake, made without butter in the batter, is a hit with children of all ages. It can be cut in half and filled with your choice of jam, chocolate, honey, or cream.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.77 $0.80 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.40
  • $2.00
  • $0.95
  • $0.02
  • $0.52

Filling, to your choice

  • $0.88

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  2. Whisk the eggs, sugar, and vanilla until the mixture is thick and frothy. ≈ 4 min
  3. To maintain its airy texture, gradually incorporate the sifted flour and yeast, one spoonful at a time, while gently folding the dough in half-circles. ≈ 4 min
  4. Grease the baking dish with butter and ghee, then pour in the dough. ≈ 3 min
  5. Bake for approximately 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  6. Carefully invert the cake onto a serving plate and allow it to cool.
  7. Cut it in half lengthwise and fill it with whatever you like. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Kids' soft cake with filling of choice

  • 1 cup of flour$0.40
  • 5 eggs$2.00
  • 1 cup of powdered sugar$0.95
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder$0.02
  • butter and ghee for the mold$0.52
  • jam, spreadable chocolate, honey, or cream$0.88

Total$4.77

that's $0.80 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup of flour
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 1 cup of powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
  • butter and ghee for the mold
  • jam, spreadable chocolate, honey, or cream

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