Delicious soft nougat sponge cake recipe

Christmas is over and in the pantry we still have a huge pile of nougat bars. It may seem that nougat is something seasonal that can only be eaten at Christmas or in the form of ice cream in summer, but this is not so. There are dozens of delicious dessert recipes that we can elaborate with leftover nougat, or with new tablets, because at
Casa Mira
you will have the opportunity to buy an excellent artisan nougat throughout the year.

We want to recommend you to start preparing your desserts with soft nougat with this great recipe of Jijona nougat sponge cake. A different dessert that will surprise you.

How to make the soft nougat cake

The truth is that you will find dozens of variants of the nougat sponge cake. Bruno Oteiza himself proposes a tasty nougat sponge cake soaked in orange and tangerine liqueur, while other recipes prefer to add toasted almonds to give it a crunchier touch, we leave that to everyone’s imagination.

Here is a very easy recipe so you can take advantage of all that soft nougat you have stored after Christmas.

Ingredients

• 230 g flour
• 150 g of Jijona nougat
• 3 large eggs
• 120 g brown sugar
• 1 plain yogurt
• 1 sachet of yeast
• 125 ml olive oil
• Orange zest
• powdered sugar

Preparation of the sponge cake

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, separate the egg yolks from the egg whites. Beat the yolks with the sugar with a whisk until they have a foamy texture, and reserve the egg whites for later.
• Add the oil and yogurt to the mixture and continue mixing.
• Next, we chop the soft nougat and add it to the mixture.
• In another bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder and add it to the first mixture. Add the orange zest, this will give a light aromatic touch to the cake that matches very well with the nougat, and mix everything well.
• In addition, whip the egg whites that have been set aside until stiff peaks form, and add them to the mixture slowly with a spatula, using wrapping motions.
• Let it rest, and meanwhile we grease the baking pan with oil and sprinkle with flour to prevent the cake from sticking to its walls.
• Pour the cake batter, and if you want to give it a crunchy touch, add a few chopped almonds.
• Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes. We will have to prick the center with a thin toothpick until it comes out clean.
• Finally, remove from the oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar on top.
• Serve with a scoop of nougat ice cream.

Now you have no excuse to enjoy soft nougat all year round. In Casa Mira we have been preserving a tradition as master turron makers for decades. Here you can taste nougat handmade with the best ingredients and our special touch throughout the year, so be sure to visit our store!