Sweet Tweaks: Pumpkin Sponge Cake

Name: Sweet Tweaks: Pumpkin Sponge Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 158 milliliters pumpkin puree (homemade or canned, 160g); 3 larges egg whites; 3 larges egg yolk; 90 grams 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (optional); 1 teaspoon ground ginger (optional); 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg (optional); 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoons salt; 210 grams cup sugar, divided

This dairy free and vegetarian recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 144 calories. A mixture of ground cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease an 11-by-15-inch baking sheet (jelly roll pan) and line the bottom of the pan with wax paper or parchment. Set aside.

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Jelly

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Wax Paper

Oven

Frying Pan

In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the yolks and 1/2 cup of the sugar. Whip on high speed for 3 to 5 minutes, until mixture is very light and thick.

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Sugar

Egg Yolk

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Mix lemon juice with pumpkin purée, and gently mix into yolk mixture.

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Lemon Juice

Pumpkin

Egg Yolk

Sift together flour, baking powder and spices (I usually recommend whisking over sifting, but in this case, sifting is the best bet).

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Baking Powder

Spices

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Add to yolk mixture and mix until homogenous.

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Egg Yolk

In a medium, immaculately clean metal or glass mixing bowl whip the egg whites until foamy, then add a pinch of the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar. Continue whipping the whites, adding the remaining sugar little by little until firm peaks form.

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Egg Whites