Cornstarch cake delicious!

This is a common sponge cake at home. With a cup of coffee or hot chocolate at mid-afternoon this cornstarch cake It is an absolute delight. He has decorated it with some chocolate threads, more for aesthetics than for taste; the smooth and creamy texture and the delicate flavor of this cake do not need any extras.

The cornstarch cake is a basic cake, such as lemon yogurt, to which we can add different aromas and ingredients. It is easy to make; the food processor and oven do most of the work. Ingredients are measured to a 20 cm mold. high-walled; Do not be scared if it seems too cake, it will not last the 3 days that it remains tender.

Ingredients

• 250 g. butter at room temperature
• 250 g. of sugar
• 3 XL eggs
• 150 g. cornstarch
• 150 g. pastry flour
• 3 level teaspoons baking powder
• 60 ml. milk
• 1 pinch of salt
• Half a chocolate bar 70% melted (to decorate)

Crafting

We preheat the oven to 190º.

We beat the butter at room temperature adding the sugar little by little until obtaining a whitish and fluffy mixture.

We add the yolks one by one and we keep beating.

We mix the sifted flour, cornstarch and yeast. Add little by little to the butter mixture, beating at low speed and alternating with the milk.

In a separate container we assemble the clear to the point of snow with a pinch of salt. We add them to the cake batter and incorporate with enveloping movements using a pastry tongue.

We grease a 20 cm mold. and line the base with greaseproof paper. We pour the dough and we smooth the surface with a spatula. We hit the mold on the worktop 3 or 4 times so that the dough settles.

We put in the oven preheated to 190 degrees and we bake for 45-60 min. The times are approximate and depend on each oven. The cake will be ready when, when you click the center of the cake with a stick, we see that it comes out clean.

Remove from the oven, let it warm and unmold on a rack.

When it's cold we garnish it with chocolate strands molten.

Notes

You can also decorate it with some candied fruits or dried fruits such as walnuts or sliced ​​almonds. In such cases, you will have to incorporate the ingredients on the dough before the cake is baked.

If you have been wanting more, do not stop trying our sponge cake without yogurt which is also delicious and is very easy to prepare.

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