Sponge Cupcakes
Updated Oct. 4, 2022
- Total Time
- About 40 minutes
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Ingredients
- 4large eggs, separated
- ⅔cup sugar
- ¾teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1cup sifted cake flour
- ¼teaspoon salt
Nutritional analysis per serving (12 servings)
109 calories; 2 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 20 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 11 grams sugars; 3 grams protein; 73 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a muffin tin with baking cups. With an electric mixer, whip the egg yolks and all but 3 tablespoons of the sugar for about 5 minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in 1½ tablespoons of boiling water and the vanilla. Sift together the cake flour and salt. Fold into the yolks until just mixed.
- Step 2
Whip the egg whites until foamy. Slowly incorporate the remaining sugar and whip until the whites hold stiff peaks. Stir ⅓ of the whites into the yolks, then gently fold in the rest.
- Step 3
Fill each muffin cup about ¾ full, and bake until the cupcakes are lightly browned and spring back when pressed lightly, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on a rack.
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Comments
Always fold about a third of the meringue in first; that will lighten the heavier mixture enough to allow more careful folding until all is incorporated.
My attempt tasted exactly like an omelette! My little boy wanted red cakes so I added in a small bit of beetroot juice and watched as the bubbles started to pop and the air expel from the mixture. A total flop. Shouldn’t have gone off piste.
Mine were over-baked at 15min. Keep a close eye because they aren’t very nice when too cooked!
To perfect sponge cake, look up Claire Saffitz’s recipe for Raspberry Cream Roulade on this site and watch the linked YouTube video for sponge cake. You can’t go wrong!
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