Valentine's Recipes > Sponge for a Valentine's Gateau
3 medium eggs separated
3 tablespoons caster/superfine sugar
(see measure conversions for more information)
- Add the yolks and the sugar and whisk until the mixture is thick and creamy.
- Very gently fold in the flour until it is all incorporated.
- Pour the mixture into two 7 inch sandwich tins, lined and greased.
- Or if possible use heart shaped tins.
- Bake at 220 degrees centigrade (see temperature conversions) for about 7 minutes or until the cake is pale gold in colour and springy in texture.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Cut into heart shapes if necessary.
- Sandwich together with whipped double cream and let your imagination run riot.
- Decorate with red fruits (strawberries, cherries, redcurrants, fresh or frozen).
- If preferred, butter icing can be used.
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How to make sponge for a Valentine's gateau:
A fatless sponge is a much lighter cake than ordinary sponge. It is also less rich and therefore lends itself to elaborate sweetened cream fillings.
Ingredients
3 tablespoons plain flour3 medium eggs separated
3 tablespoons caster/superfine sugar
(see measure conversions for more information)
Method
- Whisk the egg whites in a large bowl until stiff.- Add the yolks and the sugar and whisk until the mixture is thick and creamy.
- Very gently fold in the flour until it is all incorporated.
- Pour the mixture into two 7 inch sandwich tins, lined and greased.
- Or if possible use heart shaped tins.
- Bake at 220 degrees centigrade (see temperature conversions) for about 7 minutes or until the cake is pale gold in colour and springy in texture.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Cut into heart shapes if necessary.
- Sandwich together with whipped double cream and let your imagination run riot.
- Decorate with red fruits (strawberries, cherries, redcurrants, fresh or frozen).
- If preferred, butter icing can be used.
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If you have any questions you want to ask or any information you want to share please visit our friendly community forum.
Here are some of the topics being discussed at the moment:
- Valentine's Recipes Home Page
- Buy Cookery Books in The Green Chronicle's Book Store.
- See other Food & Drink Websites in The Green Chronicle's Directory.
- Visit The Green Chronicle Shop
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