Génoise cake

Genoise (cake)

Genoise sheet and rounds
Alternative names	Genoese cake, Genovese cake
Type	Sponge cake
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Genoa
Main ingredients	Flour, sugar, eggs
Variations	Chocolate genoise

A genoise (/ʒeɪˈnwɑːz/, /ʒəˈnwɑːz/, /dʒeɪˈnwɑːz/, or /dʒɛˈnwɑːz/; French pronunciation: ​[ʒenwaz]; Genoese cake or Genovese cake; rarely spelled "génoise" in English) is an Italian sponge cake named after the city of Genoa and associated with Italian and French cuisine. Instead of using chemical leavening, air is suspended in the batter during mixing to provide volume

Genoise should not be confused with pain de Gênes ("Genoa bread") which is made from almond paste, but it is similar to pan di Spagna ("Spanish bread"), another Italian sponge cake.