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Chocolate Sponge Cake Recipe

Save Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 35 mins Total time 50 mins Author: Gretchen's Bakery Serves: 2- 8" Layers

Ingredients


 * Eggs Large 4 (200g)
 * Granulated Sugar 1 ¾ cup (350g)
 * Whole Milk 1 cup (237ml)
 * Unsalted Butter 1 Stick (8 Tablespoons) (112g)
 * Vanilla Extract 1 Tablespoon (15ml)
 * Purpose Flour ¾ cup (95g)
 * Cocoa Powder ½ cup (57g)
 * Cake Flour 1 cup (120g)
 * Baking Powder 2 teaspoons (10g)
 * Salt ½ teaspoons (3g)

Instructions high speed whip to ribbon stage, thick and pale colored and is almost 5X from original volume (Cupcakes may take 20-25 minutes)
 * Sift together all of the dry ingredients and reserve aside
 * In the bowl of your Kitchen Aid mixer combine the eggs and sugar over a double boiler and whisk with a hand whisk until the sugar has dissolved slightly and the mixture reaches approximately 115°f.
 * The eggs will take about 5 - 7 minutes to reach the ribbon stage.
 * the meantime combine the milk and butter in a microwave safe bowl or on the stove top and melt to just under a boil.
 * the vanilla extract
 * By this time the eggs should be ready, fold in the sifted dry ingredients
 * Take out about 2 cups of the cake batter into a separate mixing bowl, and with a hand whisk add the hot milk-butter to that.
 * Add the "liaison" back into the remaining batter in the mixer bowl, folding gently to incorporate
 * Pour batter between the two prepared pans.
 * Bake in preheated 350°f oven for about 35 minutes or UNTIL IT'S DONE