How to Make Genoise Cake

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 70 g cornstarch — if you want a chocolate-flavored cake, split the amount between cornstarch and cocoa
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 4 tablespoons cold water
• Note: Because measurements in this recipe are precise, it is recommended to use a standard 150 g cup
• This wonderful Genoise cake recipe from Salam Shaieto’s friend on Shoutabkhin Today:
• Salam Shaieto
• For more of Salam's distinctive recipes, click on her name to visit her page on Shoutabkhin Today
• For more wonderful cake recipes, here is this link: Best and easiest Strawberry Cake

Method

1. Whip the eggs for 5 minutes, then place the bowl over a bain-marie on low heat, taking care not to boil the water.
2. Continue whipping and add the sugar in stages, and continue whipping for about an additional 7 minutes until the eggs double in volume, then add the water while continuing to whip...
3. Set the eggs aside until cool, then sift the flour with the cornstarch and baking powder; add the flour in several batches and fold gently from the bottom up until the dry ingredients are used up..
4. Add the oil and stir..
5. Preheat the oven for 5 minutes at 180°C. Line the pan with parchment paper and brush the paper with a little butter.. Pour the batter and place it in the oven on the rack above the middle for about 25 minutes...
6. Turn off and then use the top heat for half a minute or until it browns slightly.. Remove the pan and leave it to cool, then invert it and gently peel off the parchment. Leave the cake until the next day..
7. For decorating, cut the cake into two layers and moisten them with a little fruit juice or syrup, then fill with whipped dessert cream, wrap it and decorate as desired...
8. If you want to decorate the cake with chocolate shards as shown in the accompanying photo, melt a little chocolate in a bain-marie with a knob of butter, coat the pieces with melted chocolate and stick them to the sides of the gâteau..
9. This wonderful genoise cake recipe comes from a friend of Sho Tabkheen Al-Youm: Salam Shaeito
10. For more signature recipes that Salam prepares, click on her name to visit her personal page on the Sho Tabkheen Al-Youm website
11. For more great cake recipes, here is this link: The tastiest and easiest blueberry cake
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