Ovar-style soft sponge cake
Ovar-inspired Portuguese sponge with an especially soft centre.
⏱ Estimated time: 45 minutes🍽 Servings: 10🇵🇹 Portugal
Ingredients
- 10 egg yolks and 4 whole eggs
- 220 g sugar
- 130 g sifted plain flour
- Baking parchment
Step-by-step method
- Line a 20 cm tin with tall parchment and heat oven to 180°C.
- Beat whole eggs, yolks and sugar for 12–15 minutes until thick and ribbon-like.
- Fold in sifted flour in three batches, very gently.
- Pour batter into the tin and bake about 22–30 minutes until golden and the centre reaches safe doneness.
- Cool in the tin before slicing; it should stay soft and moist without being raw.
✦ Cooking tip
Home adaptation with safe centre; the famous very soft traditional centre requires strict control of timing and temperature.
A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.