Easy chocolate sponge cake

Super-easy to make, you can whip up a chocolate sponge in no time at all. It’s a great basic cake that is an ideal base for preparing delicious cakes to be filled and decorated for special occasions.

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PREP 20 MINS COOK 25 MINS

INGREDIENTS
4 eggs
⅛ tsp salt
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
30g unsweetened cocoa powder
¾ cup plain flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
1½ teaspoon baking powder

METHOD
Preheat an oven to 180°C (350°F).

Line an 8"x2" inch (20x5cm) round baking pan with baking paper. Spray with nonstick spray. Wet the cake strip and fasten it around the bottom of the cake pan.

Sift flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder together. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a small pan and set aside.

Add eggs and salt to a mixer bowl. Whip until foamy. Pour the sugar into the mixer and mix for around 15 minutes or until it has thickened.

Add flour mixture, a bit at a time into the whipped eggs and using a spatula, slowly and carefully use a folding action to combine. Add the melted butter and carefully fold again until all mixed together, but do not overmix.

Pour the batter into the baking pan and quickly swirl the pan to even out the batter.

Bake on the middle rack for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick in the middle comes out clean. Do not open the oven until close to being done.

Remove and rest for around 5 minutes before removing it from the pan onto a cooling rack.