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Baking

Pan di Spagna

Light Italian genoise sponge for cakes and fillings.

Vegetarian

50 minTime
10Servings
MediumDifficulty
ItalyCuisine

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 180 g of sugar
  • 180 g of flour
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 pinch of salt

Step-by-step

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  1. Preheat the oven to 180C.
  2. Put the butterfly on, add the eggs and the sugar and beat 6 min/37C/speed 4.
  3. Beat another 6 min/speed 4 without temperature to aerate well.
  4. Add the zest and mix 10 sec/speed 2.
  5. Remove the butterfly, add the flour and the salt and mix 15 sec/speed 2 gently.
  6. Finish folding with the spatula so as not to lose air.
  7. Pour into a lined round mold without greasing the sides.
  8. Bake 30 min at 180C without opening the oven and let it cool upside down.

Tips

  • Warming the eggs to 37C helps whip up more volume.
  • Fold in the flour delicately so as not to deflate the batter.
  • Ideal as a base for filled cakes.

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