Recipe
Spanish Sponge Cake with Cream Filling - (Brazo Gitano)
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 30 Min
Cooking time : 20 Min
Level of difficulty : Medium
Ingredients
6 servings
- 6 eggs separated
- 75gr sugar
- 75gr flour sifted
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 4 tablespoon icing sugar
- whipped cream
- a few flaked almonds
Preparation
- Beat the egg whites until stiff then mix in the egg yolks little by little and then mix in the sugar. Fold in the sifted flour gradually then add the grated lemon rind
- Line a shallow baking tin with buttered grease proof paper. Pour in the batter and bake in a medium oven for approx 10 mins
- Remove carefully from the baking tray and place on another piece of grease proof paper sprinkled with the icing sugar - leave to cool for a few minutes
- Cover with the whipped cream and then carefully roll up the cake
- Place on a plate and sprinkle with a little more icing sugar and a few flaked almonds
