Genoise: Moist and Fragrant, Ready in Minutes!

Soft and fragrant sponge cake is a classic and delicate cake batter that can be used to create many different desserts. It is light, airy and can be flavored to your liking, adding a personal touch to your cake.

Ingredients

• 5 egg yolks
• 50 ml (1/4 cup) cooking oil
• 80 ml (1/3 cup) milk
• pinch of salt
• 5 egg whites
• 80 g (2/3 cup) flour
• 80g (1/3 cup) sugar
• 5 g (1 tsp) vanilla extract
• Hot water

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F.
2. In a saucepan, heat the milk and oil until bubbles appear.
3. Pour the hot mixture into a large bowl and mix well.
4. Add the flour and a pinch of salt, and stir to combine.
5. Stir in egg yolks and vanilla extract and set aside.
6. In another bowl, beat the egg whites with the sugar until you obtain a soft meringue.
7. Stir 2-3 tablespoons of egg whites into the egg yolk mixture and pour the egg yolk mixture into the bowl with the meringue.
8. Stir gently from bottom to top until smooth.
9. Line a square tin with parchment paper, leaving an extra 5cm of paper on all sides. Pour the batter into the mold.
10. Place the cake pan in a large cake pan and fill the pan with hot water.
11. Bake at 150°C/300°F for 30 minutes, then lower the heat to 130°C/260°F and continue baking for another 30 minutes. Slice and enjoy!