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Four-ingredient sponge cake base

Name: Four-ingredient sponge cake base
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 baking sheet
Cuisine: Slovak
Ingredients: 5 Eggs; 250 g Powdered sugar; 250 g Semi-coarse wheat flour; 1/2 packet Baking powder

A sponge cake base made with eggs, powdered sugar, semi-coarse wheat flour, and baking powder. Bakes in 10–15 minutes; makes one sheet.

Slovak cuisine · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10–15 min
Total time: 15 min
Temperature: 180 °C (350 °F)
Servings: 1 baking sheet
Difficulty: Medium

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This four-ingredient sponge cake is a versatile base for layer cakes, dessert bars, and summer fruit cakes. Beat five eggs with powdered sugar, then add semi-coarse wheat flour and half a packet of baking powder and beat everything with a mixer. The batter takes five minutes to prepare and bakes at 180 °C (350 °F) for just 10 to 15 minutes.

Use the baked cake sheet however you like, for example with a cream filling or fresh fruit.

Ingredients

Eggs 5
Powdered sugar 250 g
Semi-coarse wheat flour 250 g
Baking powder 1/2 packet

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Instructions

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First, beat the eggs with the sugar.
Add the remaining ingredients and beat with a mixer.
Pour the batter onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C (350 °F) for 10–15 minutes, until the surface is golden and springs back when touched. Use the baked cake sheet as needed.

Tip: Beat the eggs and sugar for several minutes until pale and thick—the fluffiness of the cake depends on this. For a cake roll, roll the cake while it is still warm, as it would crack once cooled.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per 100 g, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 297 kcal
Protein: 7.6 g
Carbohydrates: 59 g
of which sugars: 33 g
Fat: 3.5 g
of which saturates: 1.1 g
Fiber: 0.9 g
Salt: 0.3 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Piškótové cesto zo 4 surovín na dezerty