Easter-special Savoy sponge
A simple cake we decorate for Easter!
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Preparation
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Step 1
Beat the egg yolks and the sugar in a mixing bowl until pale, for 2 or 3 minutes.
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Step 2
Add the flour and the sifted cornflour all at once and carry on mixing for 3 minutes.
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Step 3
Take the lemon zest and blitz it to a powder (or grate it with a fine grater). Add it to the mixture.
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Step 4
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Whisk the egg whites to firm peaks.
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Step 5
Fold them into the previous mixture.
Pour the mixture into a pretty buttered mould.
Bake for 25 minutes.
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Step 6
Let the sponge cool and turn it out. Decorate it however you like.
Serve it with a crème anglaise or some chocolate melted with a little single cream.
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Nutritional values
per serving
Recipe for 1 person
Calories
157
kcal
Protein
6,2
grams
Carbohydrates
23,7
grams
Fat
4,1
grams
Fibre
0,3
grams
Estimated values, calculated automatically from the ingredients' nutritional data.
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