A tender layered sponge cake filled with peach preserves, sweet cream, and topped with airy peach zefir for a light yet indulgent dessert that feels celebratory without being heavy.
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Author: Sandra Myers
Ingredients
Sponge Cake
6large eggs
¾cupsugar
1tspvanilla
1cupall-purpose flour
¼cupalmond flour
1tspbaking powder
Peach Spread
1 ½cupspeach preserves
½cupsweet white wine
Whipped Cream
1 ½cupschilled heavy cream
1cupconfectioner’s sugar
1tspvanilla extract
Zefir
¾cupwaterdivided
¼cuppeach gelatin
2tspagar gelatin
2cupssugar
1tbsplemon juice
3large egg whites
2large peachesdiced
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line three 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
Whisk the eggs, sugar, and vanilla on high speed for 4–6 minutes until pale, thick, and airy. In a separate bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, almond flour, and baking powder. Sift the dry ingredients into the egg mixture and fold gently until just combined.
Divide the batter evenly between the pans and bake for 20 minutes, until lightly golden and springy to the touch. Cool completely, then slice each cake layer in half to make six layers.
Whip the heavy cream, confectioner’s sugar, and vanilla for 3–4 minutes until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate until needed.
Stir the peach preserves and sweet white wine together until smooth.
For the zefir, prepare a piping bag with a star tip. Heat ¼ cup water with the peach gelatin until dissolved. In another saucepan, heat the remaining ½ cup water with agar gelatin until slightly thickened. Add the sugar, bring to a boil, and cook for 2 minutes.
Whip the egg whites until soft peaks form, then slowly pour in the hot syrup while mixing. Add the peach gelatin and lemon juice, then beat on high for 6–8 minutes until thick and glossy.
To assemble, layer sponge cake with peach filling and whipped cream. After each layer, add peach preserves and pipe zefir, gently pressing diced peaches into it. Finish with piped zefir on top.