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sponge cake

sponge cake

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Discover this soft and delicate sponge cake, perfect for cakes or tarts.

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Recipe from Edmenb, Rrmsjp, Clerc~eswikibooks (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Number of guests: 2 people | Duration: approximately 30 minutes | Difficulty level: easy

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories1185 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.27 $1.64 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.99
  • $1.05
  • $0.20
  • $0.11
  • $0.92

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, and the mixture has doubled in volume. ≈ 4 min
  2. Whisk the egg yolks as if preparing an omelette. Then, incorporate them into the butter cream. ≈ 4 min
  3. Mix the flour and sugar together, then gradually sift them, gently incorporating them into the dough. ≈ 4 min
  4. Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks, then gently fold them into the batter, mixing in a circular motion. ≈ 10 min
  5. Grease a baking dish and line the bottom with parchment paper. Pour the batter into the dish and bake for 45 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
  6. Let it cool before serving.

The bill

sponge cake

  • 1 liter of milk$0.99
  • 3 eggs$1.05
  • 150 g of flour$0.20
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.11
  • 100 g of butter$0.92

Total$3.27

that's $1.64 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories1185 kcal
Fat57.6 g
Saturated fat37 g
Carbohydrates129.5 g
Sugars76.7 g
Fiber2.6 g
Protein35.2 g
Salt0.72 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 liter of milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 150 g of flour
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 100 g of butter

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