Perfect Dark and Light Sponge Cake Recipe
Ingredients
4 eggs
200 g sugar
50 g flour (sifted)
30 g potato starch (or cornstarch)
1 tsp baking powder
100 ml milk
1 pinch of salt
30 g cocoa powder (for chocolate version)
Butter or oil (for greasing)
1 tbsp semolina or flour (for dusting the pan)
Instructions
Separate the eggs
Place egg whites in one bowl and yolks in another.
Whip the egg whites
Add a pinch of salt and beat until soft peaks form.
Gradually add sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
Prepare the yolk mixture
Mix egg yolks with milk, flour, starch, and baking powder until smooth and slightly fluffy.
For a dark sponge, add cocoa powder at this stage.
Combine mixtures
Gently fold half of the whipped egg whites into the yolk mixture.
Then fold in the remaining whites carefully to keep the batter airy.
Prepare the pan
Grease a baking pan and dust it lightly with semolina or flour.
Bake
Pour the batter into the pan and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 30 minutes.
Check doneness
Insert a toothpick in the center — if it comes out clean, the cake is ready.
