Genoise

Here is one of the most classic cake preparations. Most bakers assume that because of its French name that this is a French creation. The French have always been especially adept at incorporating the best things they find elsewhere into their own cuisine and culture, and genoise is no exception. I am sure that during one of the many French occupations of Genoa (in the eighteenth century, I would guess in this case), this recipe was discovered and brought home to France. In Genoa it is typic