The Portuguese pão de ló can be found in different formats depending on how much up or down the coast you go. This recipe comes from Rio Maior, north of Lisbon, in what we call the Ribatejo area. To me it seems like the easiest sponge cake variation there exists in Portugal. So I thought of sharing it here, knowing that even a child could do it. I found it in Portugal The Cookbook by Leandro Carreira and I just diminished the initial whisking time a little as I feel it was slightly too long. Otherwise the proportions and instructions are true to the original recipe in the book. To make it, keep reading. And if you’re looking for another easy cake to make, check out this walnut cake whose recipe I got from Nonna´s niece, Esther.
