Bollo maimón, Salamanca sponge cake
A very light Spanish celebration cake, made with meringue, flavored with lemon and brandy, and decorated with colorful candies.
At a glance: serves 10 people, 1 hr 5 min total (25 min prep and 40 min cook time), difficulty: easy, about $1.11 per person, 286 kcal per serving.
This “pain maimon” is perfect for two people. It’s easy to prepare in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time25 min
- Cook time40 min
- Total1 hr 5 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories286 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$11.10 $1.11 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $2.39
- $1.13
- $0.34
- $0.09
- $5.55
- $0.73
- $0.87
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Grease a baking pan with oil and butter, then flour it.
- Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then add the yolks one at a time, continuing to beat. ≈ 10 min
- Add the lemon zest and brandy, then gently incorporate the sifted flour and yeast. ≈ 4 min
- Pour servir, pour each portion, add a few colourful dragées and a sprinkle of sugar. ≈ 3 min
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
The bill
Bollo maimón, Salamanca sponge cake
- 6 eggs$2.39
- 300 g of starch (or flour)$1.13
- 250 g of sugar$0.34
- 1 package of baking powder$0.09
- A defining characteristic$5.55
- The grated zest of a lemon$0.73
- oil and butter for the mold$0.87
Total$11.10
that's $1.11 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 286 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 52 g |
| Sugars | 25.2 g |
| Fiber | 0.2 g |
| Protein | 3.9 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
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