Quick Fluffy Sponge Cake for Cake
Homemade baking from the most accessible ingredients! A very simple recipe for making the perfect fluffy sponge cake for a cake, which everyone will surely enjoy and be pleasantly surprised by its excellent taste.
Updated : 24 September, 2025
Easy
About 30 min.
Ingredients
6
Chicken eggs
150 grams
Sugar
120 grams
Wheat flour
25 grams
Cocoa
1 teaspoon
Starch
1 teaspoon
Baking powder
15 grams
Butter
0.1 teaspoon
Salt
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
First, prepare all the ingredients for excellent homemade baking according to a tried-and-true recipe.
Step 2
Start making the batter by cracking six medium eggs into a large bowl, add a pinch of salt, and beat with a mixer until smooth.
Step 3
Gradually add 150 g (¾ cup) of sugar into the egg mixture in three portions.
Step 4
Continue beating the eggs and sugar until you get a thick, fluffy, white mass.
Step 5
In a small bowl, combine 120 g (1 cup) of all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cornstarch, and 25 g (3 tbsp) cocoa powder, mixing the dry ingredients well.
Step 6
Sift the dry ingredients into the egg mixture in several portions.
Step 7
Gently fold in the dry ingredients with a whisk from bottom to top, keeping the batter airy, until smooth and thick.
Step 8
Grease a cake pan with a little butter, line the bottom with parchment, and pour in the batter.
Step 9
Evenly spread the batter in the pan, let it rest 2 minutes, then bake in a preheated 170°C (340°F) oven on the lower rack for 50-60 minutes. Turn off the oven and let the cake rest inside for another 10 minutes.
Step 10
After the time is up, remove the pan with the baked sponge cake from the oven.
Step 11
Remove the cake from the pan and place it on a suitable plate or dish.
Step 12
Enjoy baking together, simply and at home with accessible ingredients. Bon appétit!