Name: Chocolate Sponge Cake with Blueberries
Yield: Makes one 8-inch cake
Cuisine: Ukraine
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons baking powder; 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar; 1¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 cup sour cream; 2 pounds fresh blueberries; ¼ cup cognac; ½ teaspoon salt; Grated dark chocolate and confectioners’ sugar for dusting; 3 extra-large eggs; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1¼ cups lightly packed brown sugar; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Preparation info

Makes
one
8 inch cake

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Ukrainian Cookbook

By Annette Ogrodnik Corona

Published 2020

About

This delicious sponge cake is served on birthdays in Ukraine. Sour cherries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, nectarines, or peaches are all delicious substitutes for the blueberries. Cognac or brandy are the traditional accompaniments, but if it is not to your liking, experiment with other flavors such as: anisette, kirsch (cherry), framboise (raspberry), Poire William (pear), or fraise (strawberry)—and if serving children or those who do not imbibe, eliminate the liqueur completel