How to make chocolate sponge cake

Ingredients:
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4 eggs + 1 egg yolk
100g sugar
90g plain flour (sifted)
100g butter (melted)
10g cocoa powder (sifted)

Methods:
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1) Preheat oven to 160 degrees C.
2) Grease & line a deep 9 inches round baking tin with paper.
3) Whisk eggs and sugar until stiff.
4) Fold in sifted flour and cocoa powder by hand, using an upward circulating motion.
5) Then add in warm melted butter & mix well until batter is shiny.
6) Pour into baking tin & bake for 35 mins.
7) When done, place inverted cake on a rack to cool down for about 30 minutes.

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