Perfect homemade sponge cake (without baking powder)

Do not open the oven until the first 30 minutes.

You can add vanilla extract, lemon or orange zest to flavor the batter.

Sponge cake 4 eggs (15 cm pan)

Ingredients:

4 eggs

120 g flour

120 g sugar

Preparation:

Beat the eggs with the sugar until they triple in volume (foamy batter).

Sift the flour and fold in half.

Pour the mixture into a 15 cm thick, buttered and floured baking pan.

Bake at 170°C for 35-40 minutes (until a toothpick inserted comes out clean).

Sponge Cake

with 5 eggs (18 cm pan)

Ingredients:

5 eggs

150 g flour

150 g sugar

Preparation: Bake as above in an 18 cm pan for 40 to 45 minutes.

Sponge Cake with 6 eggs (20 cm pan)