genoise
Warm-whipped sponge cake
A genoise is a light sponge cake made by beating whole eggs with sugar over gentle heat, then folding in flour and sometimes butter.
The technique originated in Genoa, Italy.
Unlike American sponge cakes that separate eggs, genoise relies on the whole-egg foam for lift, yielding a finer, drier crumb often used as a base for layered cakes and petits fours.
Reproductive cells in shells
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- flourMilled grain powder
- butterSolid fat from cream
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
almond · lemon · orange · liqueur · clarified · cake flour · extract · zest
Looped wire mixer
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- foldBend onto itself
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- aerateExpose to circulation
emulsify · bain-marie · warming · homogeneous · incorporate · deflate · gentle · timing
Light and well-ventilated
- porousAllowing passage of fluids
- springyAble to rebound
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
- absorbentAble to soak up
light · tender · delicate · bouncy · resilient · soft · open · cellular
Enclosed cooking chamber
- panShallow cooking vessel
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- rackFrame for holding items
golden · springform · sheet · unmold · invert · bake · risen · set
Dense nutty layered confection
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- stackedArranged in a heap
- slicedDivided by cutting
- filledMade full, occupied
assembled · leveled · frosted · buttercream · ganache · mousse · jam · custard
eggs
Reproductive cells in shells
vanilla · almond · lemon · orange · liqueur · clarified · cake flour · extract · zest · yolks
whisk
Looped wire mixer
aerate · emulsify · bain-marie · warming · homogeneous · incorporate · deflate · gentle · timing · temperature
airy
Light and well-ventilated
absorbent · light · tender · delicate · bouncy · resilient · soft · open · cellular · foam
oven
Enclosed cooking chamber
rack · golden · springform · sheet · unmold · invert · bake · risen · set · done
torte
Dense nutty layered confection
filled · assembled · leveled · frosted · buttercream · ganache · mousse · jam · custard · cream
pâtisserie
French sweet-goods establishment
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- ParisFrance's chief city
- LyonMajor French city
Provence · Bordeaux · Marseille · cuisine · gourmet · madeleine · mille-feuille · croissant · éclair · macaron
genoisepound cake
Dense buttery loaf dessert
butter cake · mud cake · molten lava cake · tres leches cake · German chocolate cake