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Light Sponge Cake

Light Sponge Cake

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ekilu Team

“Have you ever made a sponge cake? Here’s a quick and easy way to make a delicious cake using ingredients you already have at home.”

ingredients

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6

Difficulty

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High

Time

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35'

6 servings

Fresh ingredients

egg
egg

3 units

lemon
lemon

1 unit

Pantry ingredients

sugar
sugar

1/2 cup

wheat flour
wheat flour

1 1/2 cups

sunflower oil
sunflower oil

1 tbsp

yeast
yeast

1 pinch

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a cake pan or suitable ovenproof dish with oil or butter.
2
Grate the zest of the lemon and set aside.
3
Break the eggs into a bowl and beat well for a good while. Add the sugar and keep beating. Pour in the oil and keep beating.
4
Add the grated lemon zest and continue to beat. Finally add the flour and a pinch of yeast. Mix thoroughly until smooth.
5
Pour the batter into the cake pan or dish and bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. The cake is now ready to enjoy.

Tips & Tricks

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Let the sponge cake cool down completely before turning it out and serving.

The cake will have a less pronounced flavor if you use sunflower oil instead of olive oil.

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