600g Whipping cream
160g Sugar
2 tbsp Cocoa powder
Step 2: Sponge Cake (classic Genoise Sponge Cake)
The base for the cake will be a classic Genoese sponge cake. It’s the easiest and most effective recipe for a sponge cake that I know. I like it because it always rises a lot, has a very spongey texture and does not have a strong taste, so it’s good for soaking and adding other flavours on its surface.
– Separate the egg yolks from the whites.
– Mix the egg yolks with the sugar until you get a smooth mix.
– Melt the butter and add it to the mix.
– Add the self-raising flour and mix.
– In another bowl, whisk the egg whites and add them to the other ingredients making gentle circular moves (we want to keep the foamy texture of the whites).
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