Chia seeds & vanilla sponge biscuit cake

Easy cake recipe for those who like chia in desserts.
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Chia seeds & vanilla sponge biscuit cake

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Ingredients

Sponge biscuit
egg
6pc
sugar
150g
5.25oz
0.60cup
10tbsp
flour
200g
7oz
0.80cup
13.40tbsp
chia seeds
2Tbs
vanilla
to taste
The cream
whipping cream
250g
8.45fl oz
mascarpone
400g
14oz
1.60cup
26.80tbsp
sugar
100g
3.50oz
0.40cup
6.70tbsp
chia seeds
2Tbs
vanilla
to taste
Soaking
water
100ml
3.30fl oz
0.40cup
6.70tbsp
vanilla
to taste
sugar
50g
1.75oz
3.35tbsp

Method

Sponge biscuit

  • Separate the whites from the yolks.
  • Whip the whites with 100g (3.50 oz) of sugar until peaks, and separately whip the yolks with remaining sugar until white.
  • Next, pour the yolks into the whites in a thin stream. Stir slowly with a spatula, and add the chia seeds.
  • Add the flour to the mass,and mix with a spatula.
  • Bake the sponge biscuit in one 22cm (8.66 inch) moldfor 1 hour at 302F (150C).

The cream

Whip the cream, add mascarpone, sugar, vanilla and chia seeds.

* If desired, you can add 10g (0.35 oz) of gelatin.

Soaking

  • In a saucepan, combine the water, vanilla and sugar.
  • Bring to a boil, and boil for 2 minutes.
  • Cool before use.

Assembly

  • Follow such an assembling order: sponge biscuit - soaking - the cream - berry decor.
  • Assemble the cake, and place it in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours.