Almond-Chocolate Sponge Cake

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• A pinch of lemon zest
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup liquid milk
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Finally, add the flour slowly and gradually while continuing to beat, also add the baking powder and ground almonds and beat for some time.
• Beat the mixture manually with a wooden spoon to preserve the light, airy sponge cake texture...
• Pour the mixture into a small oven pan or mold greased with a little tahini or butter after scattering the grated almonds in the mold so the almonds will appear on top when you invert the cake after baking.
• Bake the sponge cake in a preheated oven at 150°C for about an hour or until it is well baked and has risen, depending on your oven's strength.
• These quantities are sufficient for a small cake pan, but you can adjust the amounts as desired to make the size you want for any sponge cake.
• Decorate the cake after removing it from the oven and letting it rest for a while. Garnish with chocolate sauce, strawberry pieces, and almonds...
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• Rana Jirgis
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Method

1. Beat the eggs with the vanilla and lemon zest until pale and light to yield a fluffy sponge cake.
2. Add the sugar and continue beating until the mixture is light.
3. Add the oil and milk and continue beating for several minutes until well combined and smooth.
4. Finally add the flour slowly, gradually with the baking powder and the ground and chopped almonds, and beat for a while.
5. Beat the mixture by hand with a wooden spoon to keep the sponge cake light. ...
6. Pour the batter into a baking pan or small mold greased with a little oil and scatter the chopped almonds on top so the almonds show on the surface when you invert the cake after baking.
7. Bake in a preheated oven at 150 degrees Celsius for about an hour, or until well risen and baked through depending on your oven.
8. These quantities are enough for a small cake pan but you can adjust to make the size you want for any sponge cake.
9. Decorate the cake after removing from the oven and let it rest for a while. Decorate with chocolate sauce and pieces of strawberries or additional almonds.