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King Arthur Test Kitchen | 2021-02-26
Description
Genoise is a classic sponge cake enriched with butter and egg yolk and, with its mild flavor, is often used as a base for European-style tortes and cream-filled cakes. To that end, it's nearly always brushed with a flavored syrup, which helps keep it moist and adds a complementary flavor to the finished cake. While genoise isn't hard to make, it takes careful attention to detail as well as a light touch: fold the flour into the batter gently or you'll end up with a dense cake.
