Pan di Spagna (Italian Sponge Cake)
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Pan di Spagna is a classic Italian sponge cake made from just four ingredients: eggs, flour, cornstarch, and sugar. Light, airy, and delicate, it forms the base for traditional Italian desserts like Zuccotto and Cassata. A versatile cake layer with a tender crumb and subtle vanilla flavor.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 4 large eggs (at room temperature (don't use cold eggs))
- 65 g Italian 00 flour ((00 is recommended but all-purpose flour can also be used) (1/2 cup))
- 65 g corn starch ((cornflour) (1/2 cup))
- 130 g caster sugar ((superfine sugar) (3/4 cup))
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ((optional, see notes for other flavour options))
- 1 pinch salt
- Butter (for greasing)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 65M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 25m
- Cook
- 40m
- Sodium
- 35mg
- Total sugar
- 11g
- Added sugar
- 11g
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 30mg
- Calcium
- 9mg
- Iron
- 0.36mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 25M
- SODIUM
- 35MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.