女兒與我的52堂烹飪課

之前女兒去朋友家參加birthday party時，吃到這個超級好吃的海綿蛋糕。不同於一般美國蛋糕的死甜，這個海綿蛋糕喚起我們小時候那個橢圓型海綿蛋糕的味覺記憶。向朋友要了食譜之後，試著做過幾次。每次都覺得蛋白得打到天荒地老才能堅毅挺拔。剛好今天收到最近訂的mixer，那麼開工大吉的，就是請他來打蛋白囉！

Sponge Cake

Ingredients:

10 large eggs

½ tsp. cream of tartar

½ tsp. baking powder

1 c. pure cane sugar　（我們用２／３杯糖）

1 c. corn oil

1 c. cake flour

2 tsp. vanilla 

¼ tsp. salt

Procedure:

In a large mixing bowl on high speed, mix the following for 7 to 8 minutes until it is fluffy.

10 egg whites

½ tsp. cream of tartar

½ tsp. baking powder

½ c. pure cane sugar

In a second bowl on medium speed, mix the following for 6 minutes.

10 egg yolks

1 c. oil

1 c. cake flour

2 tsp. vanilla and/or chardonnay

¼ tsp. salt

½ c. sugar

Add yolk mixture into egg white mixture by using the mixer until uniform.  Bake 350 F for 30 minutes, then 300 F for 30 minutes.  Turn off oven.  Wait 1 minute.  Remove from oven.  Slap sides of cake pan twice.  Turn upside down to cool.  Do not use non stick pan.

◎成本: US$2.5

◎難度: ★

之前最耗時的部分，就是打蛋白。這次有了mixer這個好幫手，一切變得更方便簡易。也更加感念以前的麵包師傅，要做出好吃的蛋糕，過程有多麼辛苦不易！

◎美味度: ★★★

淡淡的蛋香與微甜味道，是下午茶的最佳良伴。

◎再試一次: yes