Sponge cake, the recipes to prepare it at home. Sponge cake is one of the best known basic pastry preparations. It has a soft dough that is mainly used to prepare cakes to be stuffed, but also serves as a starting point for making tiramisu and trifle.
Il sponge cake it is one of the best known basic pastry preparations. It has a soft dough that is mainly used to prepare cakes to be filled, but also serves as a starting point for the Tiramisu and English soup. Here is a collection of recipes that will help you prepare the sponge cake at home in its original version or in one of the many possible variations, perhaps even with the help of a food processor such as the Thermomix increasingly popular in homes. Are you ready to experiment in the kitchen?
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Sponge cake, the original recipe
La basic recipe for making sponge cake it contains only 3 ingredients: flour, sugar and eggs. The preparation of the sponge cake starts in the pot. Only when the dough is homogeneous will it be ready to pour into the pan and to bake. THU find the original recipe of sponge cake.
Soft and spongy sponge cake
The recipe for making soft and spongy sponge cake is very simple, it includes some less refined ingredients than the original sponge cake recipe. Here are all the instructions to prepare the soft and spongy sponge cake.
Cocoa sponge cake
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A very tasty variant of the traditional recipe for making sponge cake involves the addition of cocoa powder to the basic ingredients. The recommendation is to use eggs at room temperature and weigh them before starting the preparation. THU the recipe for cocoa sponge cake.
Vegan sponge cake
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Those who are allergic or intolerant to eggs or those who are vegan must not give up sponge cake and can prepare it in an alternative version without eggs, which involves adding plant milk, for example soy milk, to the recipe. THU the recipe of vegan sponge cake.
Vegan cocoa sponge cake
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The basis of vegan cocoa sponge cake it is prepared with unsweetened cocoa powder, potato starch, wheat flour, rice milk and extra virgin olive oil, with the addition of baking powder to obtain a soft dough. THU recipe.
Gluten free sponge cake
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Not even celiacs have to give up the sponge cake! In fact, it can also be prepared with flour gluten free, for example by combining rice flour and corn starch, which are both gluten-free. THU the recipe for gluten-free sponge cake.
Sponge cake with the Thermomix
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Those who have a food processor can use it to prepare sponge cake at home quickly and easily. With the food processor you will obtain a high and soft sponge cake always without adding yeast. THU the recipe of sponge cake with the Thermomix.
Sponge cake without eggs
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The preparation of the sponge cake without eggs it includes some additional ingredients compared to the original recipe, such as almond flour, potato starch and milk. The typical color of sponge cake is given by the addition of a pinch of turmeric. THU the recipe to follow.
Egg-free and gluten-free sponge cake
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If you are looking for a variant of sponge cake that is egg-free and gluten-free, here is the recipe for you. You will need gluten-free flour for cakes, butter, sugar, milk, yeast and lemon zest. THU the recipe of egg-free and gluten-free sponge cake.
Vegan sponge cake with the Thermomix
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To prepare the vegan sponge cake with the Thermomix you will need type 2 flour, soy milk, lemon zest, brown sugar, corn oil, almonds and cream of tartar. THU the procedure to follow.
Dark chocolate sponge cake
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Have you ever tasted sponge cake enriched with dark chocolate? So here's a final idea to try, which involves adding to the dough dark chocolate sponge cake previously dissolved in a saucepan. THU the recipe to follow.
Do you know other recipes to prepare the sponge cake?
Marta Albè
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