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Ovar Sponge Cake

Jorge Bastos
Sponge Cake recipe with all the necessary steps. Try making this iconic conventual sweet in Portugal.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course desserts
Cuisine portuguese
Servings 8

Equipment

  • 1 Mixer
  • 1 Scale
  • 1 Large bowl
  • 1 Spatula
  • 1 sifter
  • 1 Parchment paper or almaço paper.
  • 1 Clay mold for Ovar sponge cake or a tall, narrow mold, 8 to 10 inches.

Ingredients
  

  • 11 Egg yolks
  • 2 Whole Eggs
  • 200 gr Sugar
  • 80 gr Plain flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180C)
  • Beat the yolks, eggs, and sugar in a mixer at high speed until the batter turns whitish and triples in volume. You should be able to make drawings with the batter.
  • Add the sifted flour to the batter, gently folding it in with a spatula to prevent it from losing volume and air. You should sift the flour in three or four stages.
  • Line the clay mold with parchment paper or almaço paper.
  • Bake the cake in the oven at 350°F for 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Remove the cake from the oven when it is firm at the edges but soft in the center. Gently shake the mold to confirm if the batter moves more in the center.
  • Let the sponge cake cool in the mold.
Keyword sponge cake