Description
This tall and airy sponge cake is light, fluffy, and delicately flavored with vanilla. Perfect for layered cakes, tea-time treats, or serving plain with powdered sugar.
Ingredients
4 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp vanilla sugar or 1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cake pan with parchment paper.
- Beat the eggs, sugar, and vanilla until the mixture becomes thick, pale, and tripled in volume, about 8–10 minutes.
- Sift the flour and salt together.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture without deflating the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the cake is golden and set.
- Let the cake cool completely before removing it from the pan.
Notes
Add lemon zest or orange zest for a fresh citrus flavor.
Fill the cake with whipped cream, berries, pastry cream, or jam for a layered dessert.
Brush cake layers with simple syrup for extra moisture and richness.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Allow refrigerated slices to come to room temperature before serving for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 185 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 93 mg
