Chocolate Sponge Cake Recipe: A Sinfully Delicious Chocolate Cake (5 Ingredients, 35 Minutes) Cakes/Cupcakes Desserts Budget Recipes

It's National Sponge Cake Day! Light and fluffy, a sponge cake is usually made with egg whites, flour and granulated sugar. This chocolate sponge cake recipe is made by beating the whole eggs together, which makes it easier for beginning bakers.

Fun Fact: It's said that the history of sponge cake "spans from the Renaissance Italy to 17th century crisp English biscuits to the fluffy, chemical-leavened treats of the Victorian era."

Here is your shopping list for this chocolate cake recipe: eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, cake flour or all-purpose flour and cocoa powder (read about the health benefits of cocoa powder).

This sponge cake recipe is made in a 6-inch round cake pan. If your cake pan is larger, your cake will not be as tall. You will need to reduce the baking time. 

Serve this sinfully delicious chocolate sponge cake as dessert or a sweet snack.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes (ovens vary)
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 3/8 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup cake flour or all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder

Here's how to make it: 

1. With an electric mixer, beat the eggs and the granulated sugar together until it's light and foamy. Add the vanilla and continue to beat.
2. Sift the flour and cocoa powder into the egg mixture. Using a whisk, gently stir until well combined.
3. Pour the batter into a 6-inch round cake pan that's been lined with parchment paper. Drop the cake onto the counter to remove any air bubbles.
4. Bake in a preheated 320-degree F oven for about 25 minutes or until the top is set. Remove and let it cool completely before removing from the pan.

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