Vanilla Sponge Cake Recipe (Genoise) Author: Gretchen's Bakery

In the bowl of your Kitchen Aid mixer combine the eggs and sugar over a double boiler and whisk with a hand whisk until the sugar has dissolved slightly and the mixture reaches approximately 115°f. On high speed, whip to ribbon stage, thick and pale colored and is almost 5X from original volume. The eggs will take about 5 to 7 minutes to reach the ribbon stage. In the meantime combine the milk and butter in a microwave safe bowl or on the stove top and melt to just under a boil. Add the vanilla extract. By this time the eggs should be ready, fold in the sifted dry ingredients. Take out about 2 cups of the cake batter into a separate mixing bowl, and with a hand whisk add the hot milk-butter to that. Whisk vigorously Add the "liaison" back into the remaining batter in the mixer bowl. Pour batter between the two prepared pans. Bake in preheated 350°f oven for about 35 minutes or UNTIL IT'S DONE (Cupcakes may take 20 to 25 minutes) Store this cake wrapped well and freeze layers until ready to assemble your cake. Otherwise use immediately to build a cake. VARIATION For a Marble Cake: subheading: For a Marble Cake: For those wanting to make a marble cake divide the entire batter in half and add ½ cup of cocoa powder to one half, then swirl the batters together in each pan before baking