Génoise Sponge Cake – 40-Minute Recipe
A classic French génoise sponge that is airy yet naturally dry, making it perfect for soaking in syrup when assembling layered cakes. Light, fluffy, and versatile, it serves as the base for desserts such as fraisier, framboisier, and Black Forest cake.
Recipe by L'atelier de Katja· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 5 3/10 oz eggs
- 3 1/5 oz caster sugar
- 3 1/5 oz all-purpose flour
Instructions
- 1Combine the eggs and caster sugar in a mixing bowl.
- 2Whisk immediately to prevent the sugar from absorbing moisture from the yolks and becoming grainy.
- 3Set up a bain‑marie: place a heat‑proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the bowl does not touch the water.
- 4Continuously whisk the mixture over the bain‑marie until it reaches 45–122°F (warm but not hot to the touch).
- 5Remove the bowl from the heat and beat with an electric mixer on high speed for about 5 minutes, until the mixture is pale, thick, and has tripled in volume.
- 6Sift the flour over the batter to prevent lumps.
- 7Gently fold the sifted flour into the batter with a spatula, taking care not to deflate the mixture.
- 8Preheat the oven to 356°F (350°F).
- 9Pour the batter into a prepared cake pan and bake for 15–25 minutes, depending on oven and thickness.
- 10Check doneness by gently pressing the surface with a fingertip; if it springs back, the sponge is ready.
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Maintain gentle heat
Keep the mixing bowl just above simmering water.
Prevent deflation when folding
Use a spatula to fold the sifted flour into the whipped batter in a gentle, lifting motion.
Check doneness by touch
Press the baked sponge lightly with a fingertip.
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- How long does it take to make Génoise Sponge Cake?
- About 40 minutes in total: 20 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Génoise Sponge Cake recipe make?
- This recipe makes 1 serving as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Génoise Sponge Cake recipe come from?
- It was shared by L'atelier de Katja on facebook.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.