The Ultimate Genoise Sponge Recipe: Perfectly Moist and Fluffy!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
50 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
14
Yield:
1 (10-inch) cake

Ingredients

  • 6largeegg whites

  • ½teaspooncream of tartar

  • ¾cupwhite sugar

  • 1cupbutter, softened

  • 1cupwhite sugar

  • 6largeegg yolks

  • 2cupssifted cake flour

  • ½teaspoonbaking powder

  • ½teaspoonsalt

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch cake pan.

  2. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Add 3/4 cup sugar gradually, beating until very stiff.

  3. Cream butter and 1 cup sugar in a large bowl with an electric beater until light in color. Add egg yolks, and beat until thick and fluffy. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt over batter; fold in. Gently fold in egg whites. Pour batter into prepared pan.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe14
Calories326
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
16g
20%
Saturated Fat
9g
46%
Cholesterol
128mg
43%
Sodium
252mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
41g
15%
Dietary Fiber
0g
1%
Total Sugars
25g
Protein
6g
12%
Vitamin C
0mg
0%
Calcium
31mg
2%
Iron
2mg
11%
Potassium
97mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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