Orange sponge cake

A soft and airy dessert with subtle notes of orange

Preparation time: 40 min

For 1 sponge cake

For the sponge cake

540

g Fresh eggs

500

g Sugar

120

g Water

180

g GEM 250

55

g Durum gel

180

g Soft wheat flour

55

g Corn starch

5

g Calcium propionate

25

g Baking powder

For the orange cream

500

ml Cream

500

g Mascarpone

100

g Orange juice

120

g Icing sugar

Preparation

1

Preparation of the sponge cake

In a mixer bowl fi tted with a whisk, mix the eggs and sugar for 5 minutes at high speed.

Add the water and powders and mix by hand until smooth.

Place the entire dough in a greased 60 x 40 cm baking pan.

Bake in a fan oven at 170 °C (338°F) for 12-15 minutes.

 

2

Orange cream

Whip the cream and mascarpone. Add the sugar and orange juice and mix until the desired consistency is reached.

Pipe the mixture into the sponge cake.