Peter Hertzmann

36. Carrot Cake: Western sponge cake

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
50 Ways to Cook a Carrot
50 Ways to Cook a Carrot

By Peter Hertzmann

Published 2020

  • About

Legend has it that the first sponge cake was prepared for Amadeus VI, the Count of Savoy, in the fourteenth century. That’s according to early twentieth-century civil engineer and cookbook author Henri Babinski. The following is based on his recipe.

Ingredients

  • 5 large eggs, separated
  • 150 g (¾ cup) caster sugar

Method

Prepare a 23 cm (9 in) springform cake pan by lining it with greaseproof paper. Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F)</