Oh so spongy!
- POSTED ON: 24 Aug, 2019
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Ah, the famous yet simple sponge cake. It is considered to be one of the most classic cakes in the world and a favourite to have on any occasion, even tea-time! August 23rd is National Sponge Cake Day, and probably one of the most yummiest days to celebrate.
Even though it can seem very simple, this cake is considered to be a bit hard to perfect. Would you like to try and make your own? Put on your oven mitts and follow the recipe below.
First, however, here’s a memory game for you to find all the different ingredients you will need.
Ingredients:
– 225g softened butter
– 225g golden caster sugar
– 4 large eggs
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– 225g flour
– 1 tsp baking powder
– splash of milk
– Optional fillings: jam and/or lightly whipped cream
– icing sugar for dusting
Directions:
(Remember to ask for help from an adult when handling the oven and hot cake tins)
1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C, butter and line two cake tins with baking parchment.
2. Whisk together the butter and sugar together until it is pale and fluffy. Add the eggs in one at a time and whisk well, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Add, vanilla, flour, baking powder, milk and a pinch of salt. Whisk until just combined then divide the mixture between the two cake tins.
3. Bake in the the oven for 25-30 mins until a skewer inserted into the middle of each cake comes out clean. Remove the tins from the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes, afterwards remove the cakes from thee tins and leave to cool completely.
4. Fill however you would like. One option could be to add just jam between the two cakes or it could be a combination of jam and whipped cream. Dust the top with icing sugar, or top it with cream and fresh strawberries. You could also leave it plain or not have a filling, it would still be excellent for an evening snack with tea or coffee.
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