zuccotto
Zuccotto Sponge Cake 3 eggs 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted but cooled 2 tablespoons maraschino li...
Ingredients
- 3eggs
- 1/2cupgranulated sugar
- 3/4cupall purpose flour
- 1/4cupcocoa powder
- 11/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted but cooled
- 2tablespoonmaraschino liqueur or kirsch
- 2tablespoonbrandy
- 11/4 cups heavy cream
Directions
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Zuccotto Sponge Cake 3 eggs 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melte
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Line 1-quart dish with plastic wrap
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Grease a 10-inch square and a 6-inch square cake pan and line both with waxed paper
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To make the cake, beat the eggs and sugar in a large bowl over a pan of steaming water until the mixture is light and frothy and leaves a tr
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Remove the bowl from the pan and beat until the mixture is cold
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Fold the sifted dry ingredients into the mixture with a large metal spoon, being careful not to over fold and lose volume
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Pour the cooled, melted butter down the side of the bowl and gently fold in
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Pour the mixture into the 2 cake pans and bake for 10 minutes, or until firm to the touch