Best Vanilla Sponge Cake

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 200 g Eggs large 4

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 cup Cake flour
  • 1 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1 Stick Butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup Whole milk

Found on gretchensbakery.com

Description

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)
• All Purpose Flour 1 cup (125g)
• Cake Flour 1 cup (120g)
• **most asked question: can I use one or the other of the flour? YES
• Baking Powder 2 teaspoons (10g)
• Salt ½ teaspoons (3g)
• 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)
• All Purpose Flour ¾ cup (95g)
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder ½ cup (57g)
• Cake Flour 1 cup (120g)
• **most asked question: can I use one or the other of the flour? YES
• Baking Powder 2 teaspoons (10g)
• Salt ½ teaspoons (3g)

Directions

• 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.
• On high speed whip to ribbon stage, thick and pale colored and is almost 5X from original volume
• The eggs will take about 5 - 7 minutes to reach the ribbon stage.
• In the meantime combine the milk and butter in a microwave safe bowl or on the stove top and melt to just under a boil. Add 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. Whisk vigorously
• Add the liaison back into the remaining batter in the mixer bowl.
• Pour batter between the two prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated 350°f oven for about 35 minutes or UNTIL ITS DONE
• 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.
• On high speed whip to ribbon stage, thick and pale colored and is almost 5X from original volume
• The eggs will take about 5 - 7 minutes to reach the ribbon stage.
• In the meantime combine the milk and butter in a microwave safe bowl or on the stove top and melt to just under a boil.
• Add 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 ITS DONE