If you have no knowledge of baking this French cake for total beginner is a great place to start. All you need is 4 simple ingredients plus one flavoring of your choice.Get the recipe: https://www.thefrenchcookingacademy.com/recipes/four-quarters-cake ENROLL IN MY COOKING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS: https://bit.ly/2QZM7TX SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2Of3oJD JOIN OUR NEWSLETTERhttps://bit.ly/2lNomliKeep in mind that this one of the many variant of this recipe, as everyone adds they own twist to it. so I would recommend trying different version and see what you prefer. Using baking powder instead of adding beaten egg whites will make the cake it a bit less dense. you can also use whole eggs and beat them with the sugar for a long time until they double in volume then continue with the rest of recipe. ultimately you could also add extra egg white to the mix to make the cake lighter.To proceed: Weigh your eggs (out of the shell) and use the same weigh for each ingredientsso in the video : I had 160 grams (5.6 oz) of eggs and I use that measure for each ingredient. so 160 grams of sugar, 160 grams salted butter, and 160 grams of all purpose flour.regardless of how many eggs you use, you always base your ingredient measurement on the weigh of the eggs you use.INGREDIENTS:EggsSugarSalted butterAll purpose flourFlavoring of your choiceuse around 10 ml // 2 teaspoons per egg of liquor of choice ( grand Marnier, rum, cognac, kirsch, Cointreau etc..)add a teaspoon of grated citrus (optional) or simply use vanilla essence or vanilla extract you will have to blend it with a bit of milk ( same as above 10 ml / 2 teaspoons per egg.To proceed: Weigh your eggs (out of the shell) and use the same weigh for each ingredientsso in the video example I had 160 grams of eggs and use 160 grams of sugar, salted butter, and all purpose flour**********************************************************************************Quality French homeware: https://bit.ly/3jhcmE3 Become a subscriber and click the bell icon so you never miss a cooking tutorial: https://bit.ly/2Of3oJD join the FCA community on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2XaXw3F Spread the word about the channel and the website Visit my Amazon cookware page: https://amzn.to/2sQZd9z. UTENSILS AND COOKWARE STARTER KIT:The cast iron pan I always use:https://amzn.to/343Pvn4******************************************************The Mauviel pan I use plus good copper models:https://amzn.to/2RHSACP*******************************************************Great all around cutting board (polypropylene): https://amzn.to/2POc0Ei Heavy duty cutting board (wood): https://amzn.to/2H4J5ZR Essential utensil set: https://amzn.to/2Y3eIc2 Kitchen scales Us Oz and metric grams: https://amzn.to/2Vj0Flx Measuring cups set: https://amzn.to/2ViYkqT Great starter cookware set (tri-ply clad): https://amzn.to/2DWJD2a A good nonstick pan: https://amzn.to/2VW02OF A Great cast iron enameled French made pot (Staub): https://amzn.to/302BvXi KNIVES AND KNIFE SETS:******************************************************* Great value chef knife: https://amzn.to/2vKiB9M Forged knife set (mercer culinary): https://amzn.to/2WuDZvs Fibrox knife set (victorinox): https://amzn.to/2DRrbaV GREAT CULINARY BOOKS TO HELP IMPROVE YOUR COOKING******************************************************How to cook: https://amzn.to/2FW7sesHow to cook pastry: https://amzn.to/2HrmKbz***************************************************For people wanting to learn technique like in culinary school:The professional chef: https://amzn.to/2H4xPfW Le garde manger: https://amzn.to/3001yOH Paul Bocuse Institute culinary book: https://amzn.to/2H4jr7y The complete robuchon:https://amzn.to/30172cb The professional Patry chef:https://amzn.to/301Q3WX Baking and pastry, mastering the art:https://amzn.to/2vCU0Ue Beautiful French Pastry recipe book: https://amzn.to/2H2a1tc CULINARY REFERENCE GUIDES:************************************* Escoffier culinary guide (in english): https://amzn.to/2PP8ZUr Larousse gastronomique:https://amzn.to/2H4HWBK Le repertoire de la cuisine (in english):https://amzn.to/2H3TKE5 World atlas of wine:https://amzn.to/2VLiB84