Sponge cakes for picnics and festive tables
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Cute sponge cake cupcakes are very popular due to their taste and suitable size.They can be served at outdoor ceremonies, taken to picnics in silicone molds, or used as a decoration for a holiday table. And there are so many filling options you can come up with for this amazing recipe. Modern toppings and custards with flavorings are especially delicious. Whole frozen berries are an excellent option.
Sponge cake dough makes very tender and fluffy cupcakes, rolls, and cake shortbreads, but cupcakes in silicone molds have been a favorite for decades. The recipe for sponge cake dough is simple and takes no more than 15 minutes to prepare, while the fillings can be incredibly varied. We'll highlight just a few original dessert ideas for silicone molds.
What you need to make sponge cake dough
The recipe doesn't require anything specific for the dough:
- Chicken eggs – 6 pcs;
- Granulated sugar - 1 cup;
- Unsalted butter – 100 g;
- Premium wheat flour - 1 cup (250 ml);
- Starch – 140 g;
- Baking powder – 10g;
- Citric acid or lemon juice – 1/3 tsp;
- Butter to grease the pan;
- A handful of flour to dust into the pan.
The filling ingredients can be so varied that almost any sweet you have in your fridge or candy dish will work. Suitable fillings for the cupcake include:
- Fresh or frozen berries;
- Boiled condensed milk or caramel;
- Custard;
- Chocolate sauce or solid chocolate;
- Creamy and sweet cheese;
- Cottage cheese;
- Bananas, kiwi, mango;
- Nuts;
- Raisin;
- Jam.
The process of making sponge cake dough
Prepare the butter. It should melt at room temperature. Separate the eggs, then refrigerate the whites for 10 minutes. Then, beat them until stiff peaks form, adding sugar and lemon juice.
As the recipe recommends, add the yolks and half a cup of granulated sugar to the stiff egg white mixture, then fold the mixture into the flour with the starch and baking powder. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and form into a sponge dough.
Now it's time to use the silicone molds. Grease them with softened butter and sprinkle with flour or breadcrumbs. Only then fill them with the delicious sponge cake batter. However, if you want a sponge cake with filling, be sure to place it in the center of the mold, first filling the bottom with a small amount of batter. Sauces or berries should be contained within the cake, so fill the mold in layers: batter, filling, batter.
Don't place the pan in a cold oven. First, preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. The cake bakes in a silicone pan for just 30 minutes. Here's a simple recipe for a sponge cake dessert.
Some useful tips
The recipe for making cupcakes in silicone molds contains several ways to prevent the sponge cake from sticking to the bottom of the mold.
- Use oil;
- Sprinkle with flour;
- Prepare finely ground nuts;
- Spray with semolina.
For even baking, cover the sponge cakes with parchment paper. To prevent the batter from settling and ensure the cakes turn out fluffy and golden, do not open the oven for 15-20 minutes after baking.
To ensure the sponge cakes are fully cooked, insert a toothpick into one of the cakes and look at it after removing it. If the toothpick comes out clean, the batter is baked through and the silicone sponge cake is ready. If there are bits of raw dough left on the toothpick, it's time to wait a few more minutes.
Sponge desserts are delicious both cold and warm. It's a delight when each cake is topped with a cherry, a mint leaf, icing with candy sprinkles, or drizzled with chocolate sauce—that's a whole new recipe.
