Plain or White Génoise

Preparation info
  • One

    9 x 2 inch -deep round layer
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
How to Bake

By Nick Malgieri

Published 1995

  • About

Use this cake layer in any of the recipes that call for it in this chapter. Though this calls for a round cake layer, see variations at the end of the recipe for instructions on preparing a rectangular sheet.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup cake flour or unbleached all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 3

Method

  1. Set a rack in the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine the cake flour and cornstarch and stir well to mix. Sift once and set aside. Whisk the eggs and yolks in the bowl of an electric mixer. Whisk in the sugar in a stream, then