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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Hungarian cocoa sponge cake recipe can be the base for many elegant desserts including somloi galuska ( a Hungarian layered and filled sponge cake dessert )or trifle. Makes a 13x9-inch cocoa sponge cake layer Use a light hand when sifting in the flour so as not to deflate the batter Source: International recipes Ingredients:
3 large room temperature eggs |
1/3 cup sugar |
1/3 cake flour + 1 tablespoon cake flour |
2 tablespoons dutch-processed cocoa powder |
pinch salt |
Directions:
1. Use a light hand when preparing this recipe to prevent unecessary defaltion of the batter
2. Place rack in middle of oven and heat to 350 degrees.
3. Lightly butter a 13x9-inch pan and line with parchment.
4. . Combine eggs and sugar in stainless-steel bowl or stand mixer bowl.
5. Place over (not in) a simmering pot of water on medium heat, whisking constantly, until eggs are warm to the touch and sugar has dissolved, about 1 minute.
6. . Using the whisk attachment of a stand mixer or electric handheld mixer on high speed, beat until the egg-sugar mixture has tripled in volume, about 3 minutes.
7. . Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder and salt. In two additions, sift the flour-cocoa powder-salt mixture over the egg-sugar mixture, carefully folding it in so as not to deflate the batter.
8. . Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake about 12 minutes or until the center springs back when lightly pressed.
9. Remove from oven and cool in pan 3 minutes.
10. . Run a knife around the edge of the sponge cake to loosen it.
11. Then cover the pan with a sheet or parchment paper and another baking sheet and invert the sponge cake.
12. Lift off the 13x9-inch pan and carefully peel off the parchment paper.
13. Let cool completely.
14. use as desired for this basic sponge cake recipe
15. Search the Net for somloi galuska recipes of which sponge cake is the base of this fantastic dessert
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