spongecake
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A sponge cake is a light cake made without shortening. Cakes, in general, are sweetened breads, often rich or delicate, and can be shaped by the tin they are baked in.12
There are various methods for making cakes, including creaming fat and sugar, or using a muffin method. Unshortened cakes, like spongecake and angel food cake, rely on incorporated air for leavening, often achieved by whisking eggs.2
Sponge cakes can be made by whisking whole eggs with sugar and flavoring before gently folding in flour, or by beating egg yolks with liquid and separately beating egg whites before combining them with flour and salt.2
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