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Here is my secret recipe how to make chocolate sponge cake was published last year October. By far the tastiest homemade chocolate cake ever! You can serve it plain, sprinkle some chocolate chips or drizzled with rich chocolate ganache or fill with shredded dark chocolate, fresh whipped or butter cream for a birthday cake. This is new, an improved version and recipe I had tried previously many times until satisfied, so today, I clearly explain every step of each technique. No need to be confused. This chocolate chip cakes really hit the spot and for being chocolate-y enough just adding finely chopped dark chocolate as a filling that are just deep, dark, chocolatey taste and so yummy! Want to make the best chocolate cake you ever tasted? You must try this! By the way, This is similar with Castella, a Japanese sponge cake.

Ingredients

(A)
• 22g, 4 tbsp corn oil
• 10g, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, sieved
• 1 tsp instant coffee, sieved
• 28g, 3 tbsp sugar
• 66g, 6 tbsp milk
• 58g, 7 tbsp cake flour
• 46g, 2, large egg yolks or 3, small egg yolks
• a pinch of salt

(B)
• 94g, 2, large egg whites or 3, small egg whites
• 1/2 tsp lime / lemon juice or 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 50g, 5 tbsp sugar

(C)
• softened butter - for greasing the cake pan
Using paper rub a little butter and Take a small handful of flour and sprinkling it evenly around the inside of the greased pan and remove excess.

(D)
For the Decoration & Filling:
• chocolate chips
• shredded dark chocolate

Method:
Pre-heat oven, always bake with both top and bottom heat with fan assisted.

1) Heat the corn oil in a saucepan, over low heat. Add sieved cocoa powder, instant coffee, stirring constantly, until fragrant and melted completely, then combine sugar and milk. Turn off the heat, less than 65c. Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt, sift the cake flour, Add the egg yolks and mix by hand until just combined. do not over mix!

2) In a separate bowl, Whisk egg whites until foamy then squeezing a little lemon juice and add sugar a little bit at a time, beating until to a thick and stiff peak stage, about 3-5 minutes.

3) Using a whisker and turn the small amount of egg whites into the batter, then turn back the batter into the whites, and the most important part here is not to stirring and carefully folding is gentle mixing technique until just incorporated.

4) Pour cake batter into your prepared pans and sprinkle shredded dark chocolate as a filling and chocolate chips over cake. You could try now without the water bath or to prepare a water bath and see what happens, It's works too!

5) Bake in preheated oven 130°c - 150°c bake for 25 minutes
Makes 12 cupcakes - 25 minutes
2 lb loaf cake - 50 minutes
21cm square pan / 6-inch cake pan - 60 minutes

or until the cake is set in the centre. Baking time it will depend on the size of your cake pan. To make sure your cake to succeed even better. It is best to use an oven thermometer and you'll always have the exact temperature of your oven in mind.

5) Once cooked, leave to cool at least 10 minutes, until the oven temperature reached 50ºc.

6) Dropping the cake pan from high once to prevent the cake to shrink too much during cooling. Make sure cakes are properly cooled before cutting them.

7) Transfer the cake to a plate for serving. Any leftover cake can be covered and kept in the fridge for 2-3 days.

Helpful Tips:
1) Be careful not to get the saucepan hot because the oil will burn. 
2) For guaranteed results it's important to follow exactly this recipe and baking at the right temperature is important. It's recommended to use an oven thermometer.
3) Do not bake the cake quickly at a high temperature and don't remove hot cake out of a baking pan. otherwise the cake could fall apart and crack on top. Baking cake at a lower temperature will help the cake rise much higher and bake more evenly.
4) Please understand that everyone's oven work differently. You should also check the temperature of your oven. if not, your cake won't rise well. 
5) You can test the cake by poking it with a skewer, if it's cooked the skewer will come out clean. if not pop it back in the oven and bake until it's ready. 
6) Folding egg whites into a cake batter. Do not stir and never use an electric mixer. 
7) Use a clean, dry bowl, free of yolk and any other oil or grease while beating egg whites. Do not over or under-beat the egg whites.

Recipe Source: JosephineRecipes.Co.Uk

🍰 How To Make Chocolate Swirl Cupcakes | Soft Sponge Cake

Turn a wonderfully rich butter cake into a treat worthy of a celebration with some lovely effect and a few creative details and that are perfect for adding to your Christmas table or to give it as a delicious gifts to your loved ones.

Ingredients

(A)
• 35g, 3 tbsp butter
• a pinch of salt
• 33g, 3 tbsp milk
• 20g, 2 tbsp sugar
• 55g, 61/2 tbsp cake flour
• 3 large egg yolks, cold

(B)
• 3 large egg whites, cold
• 1/2 tsp lime / lemon juice or 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 50g, 5 tbsp sugar

(C)
• 1 tsp cocoa powder, sieved

(D)
• softened butter - for greasing the cake pan
Prepare muffin tin with 9 holes,  6-inch cake pan / 23cm square, round baking pan or loaf tin and using paper rub a little butter and cut a round piece and corner of parchment paper that fit to your pan, 

Method:
Pre-heat oven, always bake with both top and bottom heat with fan assisted. To make sure your cake to succeed even better. It is best to use an oven thermometer and you'll always have the exact temperature of your oven in mind. 

1) Heat the butter in a saucepan, over low heat, Add a pinch of sea salt, milk and sugar until it dissolves. Turn off the heat, sift the cake flour, add the egg yolks and mix by hand until just combined. do not over mix!

2) In a separate bowl, Whisk (B) egg whites until foamy then squeezing a little lime or lemon juice and add sugar a little bit at a time, beating until to a thick and stiff peak stage, about 3-5 minutes.

3) Using a whisker, and turn the small amount of egg whites into the batter, mix well and then turn back the batter into the whites, the most important part here is not to stirring and carefully folding is gentle mixing technique until just incorporated.and use a spatula and smooth the surface. Bang the cake pan a few times and get the air bubbles out of your cake batter.  

4) Use 1 tbsp cocoa powder, mix with the remaining batter. To fill the piping bag neatly, stand it in a glass, spoon your chocolate batter in and secure the bag closed and snip off the corner. Gently squeeze and use a chop stick or whatever tools can create any pattern you wanted on the top of cakes before you bake it to get a lovely effect.

5) To prepare a water bath. Pour enough cold water in a larger pan. Bake in preheated oven 150°c for 18 minutes - cupcakes. 9 inch cake pan - 45 minutes or until the cake is set in the centre. Baking time it will depend on the size of your cake pan. Rest in the oven at least 10 minutes.

6) Once the cake is cool, remove the lining. Transfer the cake to a plate for serving. Cut to any shape of your desired. Any leftover cake can be covered and kept in the fridge for 2 days.

Helpful Tips:
1) Be careful not to get the saucepan hot because the oil will burn. 
2) For guaranteed results it's important to follow exactly this recipe and baking at the right temperature is important. It's recommended to use an oven thermometer.
3) Do not bake the cake quickly at a high temperature and don't remove hot cake out of a baking pan. otherwise the cake could fall apart and crack on top. Baking cake at a lower temperature will help the cake rise much higher and bake more evenly.
4) Please understand that everyone's oven work differently. You should also check the temperature of your oven. if not, your cake won't rise well. 
5) You can test the cake by poking it with a skewer, if it's cooked the skewer will come out clean. if not pop it back in the oven and bake until it's ready. 
6) Folding egg whites into a cake batter. Do not stir and never use an electric mixer. 
7) Use a clean, dry bowl, free of yolk and any other oil or grease while beating egg whites. Do not over or under-beat the egg whites.
8) If it's cooked the skewer will come out clean. if not pop it back in the oven and bake until it's ready. 

Recipe Source:  Josephine's Recipes