How to make Basic Dark Sponge -
The recipe for a basic dark sponge cake that can be used to make several desserts.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Cocoa powder (कोको पावडर), Refined flour (maida) (मैदा)
Cuisine : Fusion
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Basic Dark Sponge Recipe Card
Fusion cuisine is one that combines elements of different culinary traditions. Cuisines of this type are not categorized according to any one particular cuisine style and have played a part in a number of innovations.
Fusion food is a general term for the combination of various forms of cookery and comes in several forms.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 41-50 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Sweet
Ingredients for Basic Dark Sponge Recipe
Cocoa powder 75 grams
Refined flour (maida) 300 grams
Baking soda 6 grams
Baking powder 7 grams
Butter 150 grams
Castor sugar (caster sugar) 375 grams
Eggs 5
Milk 330 millilitres
Vanilla Essence A few drops
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven at 180°C. Grease an aluminium cake tin and dust with little flour.
Step 2
Sift together refined flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder in a bowl. Mix well.
Step 3
Combine butter and sugar in another bowl.
Step 4
Break eggs in another bowl and set aside.
Step 5
Cream butter and sugar till smooth. Add eggs, one-by-one and cream till well blended.
Step 6
Fold in the flour mixture, little by little and beat well. Add milk, vanilla essence and beat well till well mixed.
Step 7
Pour the batter in prepared tin, filling 3/4th, tap the tin, place in preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes.
Step 8
Remove from heat and cool. Demould, cut into wedges and serve.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 4534 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 637.5 gm
Protein : 93.3 gm
Fat : 178.8 gm
Other : 0
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