Posted on Friday, October 2, 2015 in
Cake Recipes
Gorete's Portuguese sponge cake recipe (pão de lo), light and airy textured, just like the ones at Portuguese bakeries.
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Preparation time | 25 min |
Cooking Time | 40 min |
Ready In | 1 h 5 min |
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 8 |
Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)
Calories | 351 |
Fat | 6g |
Carbs | 66g |
Protein | 10g |
Ingredients
9 large eggs (room temperature)1 pinch salt1 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar1 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour1⁄4 teaspoon baking powderLemon zest (optional) or orange zest (optional)Icing sugar (to taste)
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Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grease and parchment paper line a 10 inch tube pan, set aside.
- Beat the eggs with the salt until light.
- Gradually beat in the sugar at medium speed and beat for at least 20 minutes, add rind if using.
- In a separate bowl combine the flour and baking powder and stir with a fork or whisk.
- At low speed, add the flour mixture to the eggs one heaping tablespoon at a time, blending well after each addition, and scraping down the sides of the bowl when necessary.
- Pour the batter into the pan and bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted comes out clean (cake will spring back to a light touch).
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and peel off parchment paper.
- Let cool completely on rack.
- Dust with icing sugar before serving if desired.
Recipe Credit: Chef Gorete, Food.com
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