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Génoise sponge with blueberry compôte and vanilla cream
Photo: Joanna Kosinska

Génoise sponge with blueberry compôte and vanilla cream

9 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Makes 1 x 22cm/9in cake openrecipes

This superbly light sponge cake makes a wonderful afternoon treat with a cuppa, or try it as a dessert served with lashings of cream.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

831
Calories
21g
Protein
24g
Fat
130g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Blueberry 1 cup (148g) 84
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 250g/9oz caster sugar
  • 8 medium free-range eggs
  • 250g/9oz plain flour
  • 50g/1¾oz butter
  • 250g/9oz blueberries
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • 500ml/18fl oz double cream
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • , for dusting icing sugar

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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