Learn how to make this 5-ingredient Italian Sponge Cake recipe, aka pan di spagna, and wow your friends and family! Light, airy, and perfectly fluffy, this traditional Italian dessert is so easy to whip up at home using only pantry-staple ingredients.
Simply beat the eggs and sugar together for no less than 15 minutes. It’s easy, especially if you have a stand mixer. If not, use a hand mixer. Make sure you use eggs at room temperature. Add the vanilla extract and beat for another 2 minutes. Sift together the flour and cornstarch and gently fold in two batches into the beaten eggs. Pour the batter into a greased and floured springform pan and bake until the cake is golden brown. Serve up this homemade sponge cake with minimal decoration, sprinkled generously with powdered sugar, for a delectable family-friendly dessert. It is also a divine dessert when served with a layer of berry filling and topped with French meringue, just like this version of triple berry meringue cake.
To make the Italian Sponge Cake, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 325 °F. Grease and flour an 8-inch springform pan or cake pan.
In a medium bowl, sift together ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 4 tablespoons cornstarch. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together 4 eggs and ½ cup sugar for 15 minutes.
Add in ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and beat for another 2 minutes.
Fold in the sifted flour in two batches into the beaten eggs until smooth and completely combined. Don’t over mix.
Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and spread it out evenly.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until the cake is a light brown color on top and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Turn off the oven, slightly open the door but leave the cake inside for 5-10 minutes so it can cool down slowly. Remove the cake from the oven and leave it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
Dust the cake with powdered sugar and serve with fresh berries or use it in other yummy dessert recipes.
Enjoy a slice of this amazing Italian Sponge Cake on its own, or use it to create another yummy dessert. Light and perfectly fluffy, this traditional Italian recipe is easy to make from scratch with just 5 simple ingredients. Made it? Let us know! Leave a comment and share a photo on Instagram with the hashtag #cookmerecipes.
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