Posted on Friday, October 2, 2015 in Cake Recipes

Gorete's Portuguese Sponge Cake Recipe

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) Get Portuguese ingredients

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