Light Sponge Cake
ingredients
6
Difficulty
High
Time
35'
6 servings
Fresh ingredients
egg
3 units
lemon
1 unit
Pantry ingredients
sugar
1/2 cup
wheat flour
1 1/2 cups
sunflower oil
1 tbsp
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
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.