Fluffy Kefir Sponge Cake: Easy Oven Recipe

Delicious, simple, affordable, fluffy and airy! A kefir sponge cake in the oven turns out tall, moist inside, and porous. It holds its shape perfectly, so it is easy to cut into cakes that can be spread with your favorite cream. But such a biscuit is perfect as a tasty treat for tea.
cook time: 1h 20 min
Zoe Kendrick
Fluffy Kefir Sponge Cake: Easy Oven Recipe

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

305
Calories
11g
Fat
43g
Carbs
6g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Salt (pinch) 0.5 tsp
Sugar 200 g
Wheat flour 300 g
Vegetable oil 80 g
Baking powder 1 tsp
Chicken eggs 3 pc
Soda 0.5 tsp
Kefir 220 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make a simple kefir sponge cake for a cake in the oven? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Be sure to sift the flour to saturate it with oxygen. Remove chicken eggs and kefir from the refrigerator in advance so that they have time to warm up to room temperature.

Step 2

Step 2
Mix flour, soda and baking powder. Mix well.

Step 3

Step 3
Beat three eggs into a separate container, add sugar (or a sweetener that is not afraid of heat treatment) and beat well with a mixer at medium speed for about 10 minutes. The egg mass should turn white and thicken. Pour in refined vegetable oil and kefir. I recommend heating the kefir a little. Continue beating the egg-kefir mixture until smooth and bubbles appear on the surface.

Step 4

Step 4
Add all the flour mixture at once. Since flour differs in its properties, its quantity may be required a little more or less. Focus on the desired consistency.

Step 5

Step 5
Beat the mixture with a mixer at medium speed. The consistency of the dough should be smooth, homogeneous, similar to thick sour cream. Leave the dough in a warm place for 5 minutes to activate the baking soda.

Step 6

Step 6
Line a cake pan (diameter 18 cm) with baking paper, grease the bottom and sides with a piece of butter to prevent the sponge cake from burning. Just in case, wrap the outside of the pan with foil. Pour the dough and smooth the surface with a silicone spatula.

Step 7

Step 7
Cover the top of the dough with foil. Place the form with the dough in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bake for about 1 hour. Everyoneʼs oven is different, so baking times may vary. Check the readiness of the biscuit with a dry wooden skewer or toothpick. Pierce the biscuit with it in several places; if it comes out dry, it’s ready. Remove the pan from the oven and leave to cool for 5 minutes. Release the cake from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 8

Step 8
The finished kefir sponge cake for the cake can be wrapped in cling film and left for 1 day. This way it won’t break or crumble when cut. Cut it into 2-3 cakes and spread with any cream, for example sour cream. But such a sponge cake can be generously dusted with powdered sugar on top and served as such for tea. It will be delicious.) Enjoy your tea!

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