Chocolate Sponge Cake (Only 4 Ingredients)

Chocolate Sponge Cake (Only 4 Ingredients)

Chocolate sponge cake is a home baker's must-have. It's the foundation for countless different cakes and it uses only four simple ingredients. Prepare to be amazed!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Russian, Ukrainian

Keyword Chocolate Cake recipe, chocolate sponge cake, sponge cake

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 276kcal

Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

6 eggs room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder

US Units - Metric

Instructions

Beat 6 eggs (no need to separate them) with sugar until the batter has tripled in volume. This will take roughly 10 minutes in a stand mixer, longer if using a hand mixer.
Sift the flour and cocoa powder into the egg mixture.
Using a spatula, carefully fold in the dry ingredients. Be very gentle with the batter so you don’t over mix it and lose all the fluffiness.
Pour the cake batter to an oiled or parchment paper lined baking sheet. A springform baking pan works amazing as well and makes the transferring process that much easier. Aim to use a pan that is 9-12 inches is diameter.
Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Do the toothpick check to gauge doneness. Use in your favorite desserts that require chocolate sponge cake. The possibilities are endless!

Notes

Notes:

This recipe doesn’t need baking soda or baking powder. The leavening agent is the air that is beat into the batter.

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