I’m sharing what I truly consider the best sponge cake in the world, a perfectly airy base in my Cake Recipes that you can flavor, fill, and finish in endless ways.
Hoy les comparto la receta del que es para mi el mejor bizcocho del mundo mundial. Con huevos bien batidos y un toque de extracto de vainilla, se vuelve la base perfecta para saborizar como queramos, rellenar o hasta cubrir con algo más elaborado.
No es el bizcocho que se deshace, tiene cuerpo y aguanta cremas sin que se vuelva una goma. Lo uso cuando quiero algo versátil, desde un Pan Dulce para la tarde hasta algo que verías en Cake Recipes, y siempre sorprende a quien lo prueba, incluso a los más exigentes, porque no es lo obvio.
Ingredients
- Huevos: Dan estructura y proteinas al bizcocho, ayudan a subir y ligar la masa.
- Azúcar: Endulza, aporta humedad y color; calorías rápidas y poca fibra.
- Harina: Fuente principal de carbohidratos, algo de gluten, define la miga.
- Mantequilla: Grasa que da sabor y ternura, ayuda a la textura y dorado.
- Leche: Anade humedad y algo de grasa y proteinas, mejora suavidad.
- Vainilla y ralladura: Aromas que elevan sabor, la ralladura aporta toque citrico.
- Polvo de hornear: Leudante quimico que hace esponjarse, no suma nutrientes.
- Sal: Realza sabores y equilibra dulzor, siempre en poquita cantidad.
Ingredient Quantities
- 4 huevos grandes (aprox 200 g sin cáscara)
- 200 g azúcar (1 taza aprox)
- 200 g harina de trigo todo uso, tamizada (1 2/3 tazas aprox)
- 10 g polvo de hornear (aprox 2 1/2 cucharaditas)
- 1 pizca de sal
- 100 g mantequilla sin sal, derretida y tibia
- 100 ml leche entera a temperatura ambiente (1/2 taza)
- 1 cucharadita extracto de vainilla o semillas de 1 vaina
- ralladura de 1 limon o naranja, opcional
- azucar glas para espolvorear, opcional
How to Make this
1. Preheat oven to 175 C (350 F). Grease and line a 20-22 cm (8-9 inch) round pan or a loaf pan, or just grease well if you dont have parchment.
2. Put the 4 whole eggs and 200 g sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer about 5-8 minutes until the mixture is very pale, thick and falls in ribbons when you lift the whisk. By hand will take longer, 10-15 min, but it works.
3. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and the grated zest if using, mix briefly.
4. Sift together 200 g flour, 10 g baking powder and a pinch of salt into a separate bowl so there are no lumps.
5. Warm the 100 g melted butter until just tepid and mix it with the 100 ml room temperature milk. Keep the butter warm but not hot.
6. Fold the sifted dry ingredients into the egg mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the milk+butter mixture (dry, wet, dry, wet, finish with dry). Use a spatula and fold gently from the bottom, scraping the sides, do not overmix or you get a dense cake.
7. When batter is just homogeneous and airy, pour into the prepared pan, smooth the top and give the pan a couple gentle taps on the counter to release big air bubbles.
8. Bake at 175 C for about 25-35 minutes, oven dependent. Check at 25 min by inserting a skewer in the center it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Dont open the oven too early.
9. Let the cake rest in the pan for 8-10 minutes, then run a knife around the edge, invert onto a wire rack and cool completely before slicing to avoid a gummy crumb.
10. Once cool dust with powdered sugar if you like, slice and flavor or fill as you want. Tip: room temperature eggs and milk help the batter rise better, and warm butter blends more smoothly so you wont get streaks.
Equipment Needed
1. Large mixing bowl
2. Electric mixer or a sturdy hand whisk
3. Kitchen scale (for grams) plus measuring spoons
4. Sifter or fine mesh sieve
5. Rubber spatula for folding and scraping the sides
6. 20 to 22 cm round cake pan or a loaf pan, plus parchment or a pastry brush for greasing
7. Oven mitts and a timer
8. Wire cooling rack and a skewer or knife to test doneness
FAQ
El Bizcocho Perfecto (por Lo Menos Para Mi ) Recipe Substitutions and Variations
- Huevos (4, ~200 g): 1) 240 ml puré de manzana sin azúcar (1/4 taza por huevo) para miga húmeda pero con menos volumen; 2) 180 ml aquafaba (3 cucharadas por huevo) si quieres simular el aireado de los huevos; 3) 240 ml yogur natural (1/4 taza por huevo) para textura más densa. Ajuste: si usas puré o yogur reduce un poco otros líquidos y, si quieres más levado, añade 1/2 cdta extra de polvo de hornear.
- Mantequilla (100 g): 1) 100 g aceite neutro (girasol, canola) para una versión más húmeda; 2) 100 g margarina vegetal si buscas opción no láctea; 3) 100 g puré de aguacate para grasa más saludable y color verdoso. Nota: con aceite baja 1-2 cucharadas de la leche o líquido para compensar.
- Harina todo uso (200 g): 1) 200 g mezcla sin gluten para hornear (ya con goma xantana) para versión sin gluten; 2) 180 g harina integral + 20 g harina blanca para dar más fibra sin compactar tanto; 3) 180 g cake flour + 20 g maicena para miga más fina. Si usas integral, añade 1-2 cucharadas extra de líquido porque absorbe más.
- Leche entera (100 ml): 1) 100 ml bebida vegetal sin azúcar (avena, almendra) para opción vegana; 2) 100 ml suero de mantequilla (buttermilk) para más esponjosidad y sabor ligeramente ácido; 3) 100 ml yogur diluido con un poco de agua si quieres más cuerpo. Usa a temperatura ambiente igual que la leche.
Pro Tips
1) Use room temp eggs and milk and a warm butter, but dont rush them into the batter. If your butter is too hot it will kill the aeration, too cold and it will seize. Warm it so it feels only slightly warmer than your skin, and fold it in slowly so you dont lose the lightness.
2) Keep the whisk bowl spotless and dry before beating the eggs. Any trace of oil or yolk on the whisk will stop the eggs from whipping properly. If you only have granulated sugar, pulse it a few seconds in a blender to make it finer so it dissolves faster and helps get more volume.
3) Folding is a patient move, not a race. Use a wide spatula, scoop from the bottom, lift and turn the bowl, scrape the sides, repeat. It’s ok to have a couple streaks of flour rather than overmix and get a dense cake.
4) Check for doneness by sight and feel, not only time. If the top browns too fast, tent loosely with foil for the last 10 minutes. Let the cake cool partially in the pan, then unmold and cool fully on a rack before slicing, and store airtight or brush with a little simple syrup if you want it extra moist the next day.

El Bizcocho Perfecto (por Lo Menos Para Mi ) Recipe
I'm sharing what I truly consider the best sponge cake in the world, a perfectly airy base in my Cake Recipes that you can flavor, fill, and finish in endless ways.
8
servings
324
kcal
Equipment: 1. Large mixing bowl
2. Electric mixer or a sturdy hand whisk
3. Kitchen scale (for grams) plus measuring spoons
4. Sifter or fine mesh sieve
5. Rubber spatula for folding and scraping the sides
6. 20 to 22 cm round cake pan or a loaf pan, plus parchment or a pastry brush for greasing
7. Oven mitts and a timer
8. Wire cooling rack and a skewer or knife to test doneness
Ingredients
-
4 huevos grandes (aprox 200 g sin cáscara)
-
200 g azúcar (1 taza aprox)
-
200 g harina de trigo todo uso, tamizada (1 2/3 tazas aprox)
-
10 g polvo de hornear (aprox 2 1/2 cucharaditas)
-
1 pizca de sal
-
100 g mantequilla sin sal, derretida y tibia
-
100 ml leche entera a temperatura ambiente (1/2 taza)
-
1 cucharadita extracto de vainilla o semillas de 1 vaina
-
ralladura de 1 limon o naranja, opcional
-
azucar glas para espolvorear, opcional
Directions
- Preheat oven to 175 C (350 F). Grease and line a 20-22 cm (8-9 inch) round pan or a loaf pan, or just grease well if you dont have parchment.
- Put the 4 whole eggs and 200 g sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer about 5-8 minutes until the mixture is very pale, thick and falls in ribbons when you lift the whisk. By hand will take longer, 10-15 min, but it works.
- Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and the grated zest if using, mix briefly.
- Sift together 200 g flour, 10 g baking powder and a pinch of salt into a separate bowl so there are no lumps.
- Warm the 100 g melted butter until just tepid and mix it with the 100 ml room temperature milk. Keep the butter warm but not hot.
- Fold the sifted dry ingredients into the egg mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the milk+butter mixture (dry, wet, dry, wet, finish with dry). Use a spatula and fold gently from the bottom, scraping the sides, do not overmix or you get a dense cake.
- When batter is just homogeneous and airy, pour into the prepared pan, smooth the top and give the pan a couple gentle taps on the counter to release big air bubbles.
- Bake at 175 C for about 25-35 minutes, oven dependent. Check at 25 min by inserting a skewer in the center it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Dont open the oven too early.
- Let the cake rest in the pan for 8-10 minutes, then run a knife around the edge, invert onto a wire rack and cool completely before slicing to avoid a gummy crumb.
- Once cool dust with powdered sugar if you like, slice and flavor or fill as you want. Tip: room temperature eggs and milk help the batter rise better, and warm butter blends more smoothly so you wont get streaks.
Notes
- Below you’ll find my best estimate of this recipe’s nutrition facts. Treat the numbers as a guide rather than a rule—great food should nourish both body and spirit. Figures are approximate, and the website owner assumes no liability for any inaccuracies in this recipe.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 101g
- Total number of serves: 8
- Calories: 324kcal
- Fat: 13.5g
- Saturated Fat: 7.5g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Polyunsaturated: 0.8g
- Monounsaturated: 5.1g
- Cholesterol: 121mg
- Sodium: 192mg
- Potassium: 83mg
- Carbohydrates: 44.9g
- Fiber: 0.7g
- Sugar: 25.7g
- Protein: 6.1g
- Vitamin A: 150IU
- Vitamin C: 0.1mg
- Calcium: 36mg
- Iron: 0.6mg