Snacks & baking
Ti gato (small sponge cakes)
A light, golden sponge cake flavoured with vanilla, often sold individually on the streets of Haiti. Soft and airy, it is ideal for an afternoon snack or breakfast.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
On the side
Nutrition facts
229 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 5.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 31.9 g
- of which sugars
- 19.1 g
- Fat
- 8.5 g
- Fiber
- 0.7 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (gas mark 4) and butter individual moulds or a small round tin.
- Whisk the eggs with the sugar and vanilla for 5 minutes, until the mixture turns pale and doubles in volume.
- Sift the flour with the baking powder and salt, then gently fold it in with a whisk.
- Add the melted butter and the warm milk and mix gently so the foam doesn't collapse.
- Divide the batter between the moulds and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the top is golden and springs back when touched.
- Let them cool for a few minutes before turning out.
Variations and tips
Lemon version. Add the zest of one lemon to the batter for a fresh note.
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Original Ecomely recipe.