Babas Hot Milk Sponge Cake Recipes

HOT MILK SPONGE CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs for 4 minutes with electric mixer. Gradually add sugar; beat until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Whisk together the flour and baking powder, and add to egg mixture until just combined.
• In a saucepan, heat 1/2 cup milk and 2 tablespoons butter until butter is melted. Gradually pour into the batter, mixing constantly. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until cake is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove cake from oven; preheat oven's broiler.
• Beat 1/4 cup brown sugar and 2 tablespoons butter until combined. Stir in milk to desired consistency. Stir in coconut and nuts. Spread over warm cake. Broil 4 inches from heat for 3 to 4 minutes, till golden.

HOT MILK SPONGE CAKE

Steps:

• Position rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Butter a 9-inch round layer pan and line with a parchment circle.
• In a small saucepan, heat the milk and butter to almost boiling.
• Set aside.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a triple sifter.
• Set aside.
• Beat the eggs on medium-high speed in an electric mixer fitted with beaters or a whip attachment for about 2 minutes.
• Gradually add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, taking about 4-5 minutes to blend it in well.
• Scrape the sides of the bowl occasionally.
• The mixture will thicken and turn light yellow in color.
• Reduce mixer speed to medium.
• Add the vanilla, then pour in the hot milk IN A STEADY STREAM, taking about 10 seconds.
• Immediately add the dry ingredients all at once, and beat just until blended, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Increase mixer speed to medium-high and beat 10 seconds.
• The batter will be very thin.
• Remove the bowl from the mixer and quickly pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake 30-35 minutes, or until the cake begins to come away from the sides of pan and is golden brown and springy to the touch.
• Set on a cake rack to cool for about 10 minutes.
• Run a thin knife around the sides of the pan to loosen.
• Invert pan onto the rack sprayed with nonstick coating and peel off the parchment paper.
• Invert again to finish cooling right-side up.
• Store the plain sponge layer under a glass dome or covered with aluminum foil at room temperature for up to 3 days.
• For longer storage, freeze.