Sponge cake, the basis of which is sponge cake, is considered to be one of the most delicious types of pastries. The secret of its unique taste is the proper preparation of biscuit dough, the main components of which are eggs, flour and sugar.
It often happens that partly flour is replaced with starch. It is thanks to this that a more magnificent sponge cake is obtained. To improve the taste of this dough and make it more fragrant, add grated orange or lemon zest, a little bittersweet almond, vanillin, cocoa powder. As well as almonds, breadcrumbs, various nuts and more.
The quality of the baked biscuit is significantly affected by the freshness of the eggs, the duration of their beating, as well as the correct baking mode. If the smallest amount of fat or yolk gets into the proteins, they simply do not beat. If the proteins stood for a long time and from this became watery, then in order to beat them better, you should add a little citric acid, or salt, or a couple of drops of vinegar.
Before preparing the dough, it is recommended to lubricate the mold with softened oil. And before baking a biscuit cake, the baking sheet should be laid out with white paper, which should be greased with plenty of oil and sprinkled with either flour or breadcrumbs. Paper does not need to be padded only if the lower heat in the oven is too low.
Sponge cake must be baked on baking sheets or in molds at a temperature not exceeding 190 degrees, not more than 40 minutes. The main rule is not to open the oven for the first 15 minutes. This is done so that the dough does not sit down. To determine the readiness of the biscuit, you need to pierce it with a stick. If after that the stick is dry, it means that the biscuit is ready. When it is baked at high temperature, its surface is often covered with a crust. You can get rid of it by putting soaked paper on the surface of the biscuit.
To prepare a delicious biscuit cake, the recipe for the dough can be taken in two versions. The first - with potato starch, the second - with cocoa. So, for the first case, you will need eggs (5 pcs.), Sugar (200 grams), flour (60 grams) and 75 grams of starch. As well as half a lemon zest and baking powder (1 tsp). In the second case - the same amount of eggs, sugar and lemon peel, and still hot water (5 tbsp. L.) And flour (175 grams).
The preparation is standard: the eggs are beaten with sugar to make a lush homogeneous mass. Then flour is added and everything is quickly mixed. Next - the rest of the ingredients, and everything goes to the oven. Very often, cottage cheese is added to the composition of the dough, which gives an unusual taste.
A fairly easy and simple recipe for biscuit cakes is cakes on sour cream. To prepare it, grind 1 cup sugar with egg yolks (5 pieces). After adding vanillin, put sour cream (150 grams) and mix. Add flour (2 tbsp.) And protein. Pour everything neatly into a mold and put in a non-hot oven for 25 minutes. After the biscuit is ready, put it on a napkin and sprinkle a little sugar powder.
Such a recipe can be used as the main one. And for a change, you can add cocoa directly to the dough. Or garnish with a biscuit cake with walnuts, coconut flakes or icing. The composition of the cream itself can be changed by adding a little prune or raisins to it. Here it all depends on your imagination and desire to surprise and please people close to you. After all, such cakes can be prepared not only for a festive celebration, but also for an ordinary family feast. They will surely appeal to all members of your family, not only the smallest, but also adults. So feel free to experiment and delight your loved ones with extraordinary yummies!