Friday, August 1, 2014

French Style Sponge Cupcake (法试海绵小蛋糕)


Finally I baked these after keeping the recipe in my 'Must Bake' folder for a long, long time.  There was no urgency to bake when I saw that the recipe yields only 6 cupcakes after all the trouble.  Actually how many you can get depends on the paper cases you are using.  I managed to get 10 pieces with these cup cases [have to make use of these cos' my sister bought for me about 1000 pieces last Hari Raya].
Like Li Ying said, these cupcakes are soft and irresistible.  Moreover, it's 'fat-free' and not too sweet. You can also add various toppings [dessicated coconut, choc-chips, grated cheese and icing etc] to these cupcakes.  Here, I used almond flakes and I prefer a 'healthier' version.
Recipe Source - '孟老师的100道小蛋糕' and tested and shared by Happy Flour
Ingredients
[makes 10 cupcakes]
2 egg yolks
30 gm castor sugar [2 tbsp]
1/2 -1 tsp vanilla essence
2 egg whites
15 gm castor sugar [1 tbsp]
30 gm cake flour [3 tbsp]
20 gm cornflour
adequate amount of almond flakes/nibs/dessicated coconut/grated cheese [anyone of your choice]


  1. Preheat oven at 175 degrees C.
  2. Sift flour and cornflour together, set aside.
  3. Separate eggs into 2 mixing bowls.
  4. With a hand whisk, whisk egg yolks, sugar and vanilla essence until sugar dissolves.  Set aside.
  5. Use a cake mixer, whisk egg whites till frothy, gradually add in sugar and whisk till stiff peaks form.
  6. Fold in 1/3 of the meringue into the egg yolk batter until combined.
  7. The fold in 1/2 portion of the remaining meringue followed by 1/2 portion of the sifted flour, mix well and repeat the same for the remaining meringue and flour.
  8. Pour batter into a piping bag, pipe batter into cupcake cases till 80% full. Sprinkle some almond flakes or nibs on top of batter.
  9. Bake in preheated oven for 15-18 minutes.
  10. Remove cakes from oven to cool on wire rack.


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This post is linked to the event, Little Thumbs Up organised by Bake for Happy Kids and My Little Favourite DIY, and hosted by Diana from the Domestic Goddess Wannabe

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19 comments:

  1. PHAugust 1, 2014 at 12:31 PM

    Hi Kimmy! I am still afraid to bake sponge cupcakes. Maybe I should just do it as I see yours turned out so well!

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  2. Baking TaitaiAugust 1, 2014 at 12:48 PM

    Kimmy, the cupcakes do look soft and good! I've got this 孟老师's cupcake recipe book too..yet to try any of it since I bought it last year!

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  3. KimmyAugust 1, 2014 at 2:46 PM

    Hi Phong Hong, I'm sure it is not a problem for you to bake sponge cakes. These are light and fluffy with very basic egg flavour unless you add some toppings or fliings.

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  4. KimmyAugust 1, 2014 at 2:47 PM

    Hi Cheryl, I think this book is good. So far most of her recipes are reliable and workable.

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  5. kitchen flavoursAugust 1, 2014 at 4:13 PM

    Hi Kimmy,
    Lovely cupcakes! Looks really soft and spongy!

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  6. Veronica August 1, 2014 at 7:50 PM

    Beautiful and yummy with the almond flakes. Lovely texture too, soft and light.

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  7. KimmyAugust 2, 2014 at 7:54 PM

    Hi Joyce,I was afraid that it might shrink when cooled but it didn't.

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  8. KimmyAugust 2, 2014 at 7:55 PM

    Hi Veronica, this is healthy too and I think it can be served with cream icing or even ice cream.

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  9. Amy Baking DiaryAugust 3, 2014 at 9:14 PM

    Lovely cupcakes Kimmy! I know you love cake that is soft and fluffy like chiffon, and me too.

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  10. KimmyAugust 4, 2014 at 8:53 AM

    Hi Amy, you're right. When my cakes turned out dense, I got worried that I may have failed. I like light, soft and fluffy cakes.

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  11. 咩咩August 5, 2014 at 2:07 PM

    Your cupcakes turned out so well! I like soft and fluffy cakes too~ (^_^)

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  12. DomesticGoddessWannabeAugust 5, 2014 at 7:13 PM

    These cupcakes look so soft!!!! And they were pretty easy to put together too! Thanks for linking up, Kimmy!

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  13. Karen LuvswesavoryAugust 5, 2014 at 8:12 PM

    Kimmy, these French Style Sponge Cupcakes are so fluffy soft .... no butter added to it ... bookmarked it. Thanks for sharing^-^

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  14. ZoeAugust 6, 2014 at 10:39 AM

    Hi Kimmy,

    These sponge cupcakes look very fluffy and yummy. I like the fact that they contain no added fat.

    Zoe

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  15. KimmyAugust 6, 2014 at 11:26 AM

    Hi Diana, yes quite easy.

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  16. KimmyAugust 6, 2014 at 11:27 AM

    Hi Karen, I was tempted to try it when I noticed it is fat-free. Healthy way to enjoy cakes.

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  17. KimmyAugust 6, 2014 at 11:27 AM

    Hi Zoe, the texture reminds of Baked Egg Cake. These are very light.

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  18. Rumbling TummyAugust 6, 2014 at 8:22 PM

    I have never eaten a French Style Sponge cake. Now you got me interested.

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  19. KimmyAugust 6, 2014 at 8:35 PM

    Hi Edith, this is one of my very first cupcake bakes and I am happy that I tried. Healthy cupcakes.

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