Posted by Gerard on January 18, 1999 at 17:39:27:
In Reply to: genoise posted by Dennis on January 18, 1999 at 14:18:46:
: I am not a professional yet.>>
But you're being sabotaged by your equipment.
>>It slowly falls into a dense cake>>
It doesn't fall, it inflates in the oven.
So the oven only says its 350 but its not.
Increase to 375 and let heat for 1/2 hr before starting the sponge.
You didn't post the recipe so try using cake flour (sifted).
The formula we use is;
2 qts eggs (36)
2 lbs sugar
2 lbs cake flour (sifted).
I often don't bother with melted butter, often means extremely often.!
Over whipping the eggs is OK, it allows some leeway in over folding the flour in.
Underwhipping is NG.
If you whip 2 gals of egg for 12 sheetpans you have to over whip to allow time to get it all onto to trays before it turns into pancakes.
So check the oven.
Cheers, Gerard