Cakes

Vanilla Sponge Cake

This is a deliciously fluffy sponge cake recipe. It is simple, light and moist which also serves as a base for any layered cakes,suitable for any occasions !!

By Your Cooking Pal Published September 16, 2015

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 35 min
Serves: 6 people
Total: 50 min

Ingredients

200 gmsSelf-rising flour
175 gms ( at room temp)Butter
175 gmsCastor Sugar
3 Nos.Eggs ( medium sized)
1 tspVanilla Essence
1/2 tspBaking Powder
1 tbspMilk

Method

Step 1
Preheat the oven for 10 mins at 180 degrees centigrade.
Step 2
Oil and line the baking tray with non-stick baking parchment paper.
Step 3
Keep all the ingredients ready.
Step 4
Sift the self-rising flour with baking powder.
Step 5
Cream and blend the butter, sugar and vanilla essence with a hand blender and gradually add eggs one by one into the bowl beating them well after each addition.
Step 6
Add sifted self raising flour and baking powder to the mixture gradually folding in the milk and blend well until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Step 7
Add the mixture to the tin and gently tap the tin.
Step 8
Bake it for 35 mins on 180 deg centigrade until firm to touch or until the skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
Step 9
Allow the cake to cool down completely and then cut into desired pieces.