High-Ratio Sponge Cake

Name: High-Ratio Sponge Cake
Yield: Yield: 2 cakes, 10 × 2 inches (25 × 5 cm)
Ingredients: Butter and Flour Mixture or cake pan spray; 14 eggs, at room temperature; 1 pound 2 ounces (510 g) granulated sugar; 10 ounces (285 g) emulsified shortening, at room temperature; 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk, at room temperature; 1 pound (455 g) cake flour; 2 tablespoons (24 g) baking powder; 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract

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
14 eggs, at room temperature
1 pound 2

Cake
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Brush butter and flour mixture over the inside of 2 cake pans, 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter, or coat with pan spray. Reserve.
Place the eggs, granulated sugar, cake flour, and baking powder in a mixer bowl. Stir at low speed, using the whip attachment, until the mixture forms a paste. Add the shortening and whip at high speed for 2 minutes, scraping down the s