Italian Sponge Cake Pan di Spagna - Recipes from Italy

July 08,2024

Italian Sponge Cake (Pan di Spagna) has a soft and spongy texture, ideal base for the preparation of classic layer cakes.
Italian Sponge Cake (Pan di Spagna) is a basic preparation of Italian pastry. Thanks to its particular soft and spongy texture it’s the ideal base for the preparation of classic layer cakes and an excellent substitute of Ladyfingers in soaked cakes, such as Tiramisu, Zuppa Inglese or Zuccotto. Its preparation is very simple, however for its perfect success it’s very important to respect the doses and methods of preparation. The ingredients of the authentic Italian Sponge Cake recipe are just 3: eggs, flour and sugar.