How many eggs you need for a puffy and successful sponge cake: tips and a recipe

A homemade sponge cake can be the perfect base for making delicious desserts. To make it fluffy, culinary experts advise using at least 6 eggs, and they must be whipped into a fluffy foam.

Cook Vita shared a recipe for a fluffy sponge cake that requires only 6 eggs on Instagram.

Ingredients:

• sugar - 200 g
• eggs - 6 pcs.
• flour - 200 g
• baking powder - 10 g
• milk - 40 g
• oil - 35 g
• dry poppy seeds - 50 g
• zest of 1 lemon

Method of preparation:

1. Beat the eggs with sugar and salt for 15 minutes with a hand mixer. (Make sure the utensils and dishes are dry and clean).

2. Add the sifted flour and baking powder to the eggs. Pour the hot milk and oil. Add the poppy seeds and the lemon zest.

3. Cover the mold with parchment, pour the dough, and cook in the oven for 1 hour at 160 degrees without opening the oven.

4. The sponge cake should be chilled in the mold and refrigerated overnight.

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