Chocolate sponge cake is a dessert cake made with chocolate as the main ingredient.

Preparation of Chocolate Sponge Cake

Typically a party cake, when made with rich frosting and garnish, the chocolate sponge cake basically involves use of very few ingredients. The quality of cake depends on how well the egg used in the recipe is beaten as it is the beating process that is very essential for ensuring a soft and spongy texture to the cake. Each ingredient, which includes vanilla flavoring, cocoa powder, sugar, flour, butter and baking powder is added to the egg, one at a time, and beaten with an electric blender to a fluffy consistency. The main feature of a sponge cake is trapping air while blending so that during baking this air expands and escapes out of the batter giving the cake a spongy texture. The sponge cake can be topped with vanilla flavored sweet whipped cream

Chocolate Sponge Cake Recipes

Chocolate sponge cake recipes with different types of frostings made with whipped cream, fruits, nuts and candies are baked for parties.