Chocolate Sponge Cake

Name: Chocolate Sponge Cake
Yield: Yield: 2 cakes, 10 × 2 inches (25 × 5 cm)
Ingredients: Butter and Flour Mixture or cake pan spray; 6 ounces (170 g) cake flour; 4 ounces (115 g) cornstarch; 12 eggs; 12 ounces (340 g) granulated sugar; 4 ounces (115 g) melted unsalted butter; 2 ounces (55 g) unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon (5 g) salt

Preparation info

Yield:
2
cakes, 10 × 2 inches

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 1989

About

Ingredients

Butter and Flour Mixture or cake pan spray
12 eggs
12 ounces (340 <

Cake
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Brush butter and flour mixture over the inside of 2 cake pans, 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter, or use cake pan spray. Reserve.
Place the eggs, sugar, and salt in mixer bowl. Heat over simmering water to about 110°F(43°C), whipping continuously. Remove from the heat and whip at high speed until the mixture has cooled and is light and fluffy.
Sift the fl