Baking
All in One Plain Sponge
Ingredients
- 175 gr. (6 oz.) self. raising flour
- 1½ tsp. baking powder
- 175 gr. (6 oz.) soft butter/margarine
- 175 gr. (6 oz.) caster sugar
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 2-3 drops vanilla essence
- Preheat the oven to 170°C
- Grease and line the bases of two 18 cm. (7") cake tins with baking parchment
Method
1
Sift the flour and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Add all the ingredients and whisk until the mixture is completely smooth.
2
Spoon into two tins and weigh them to ensure that the mixture is even. Smooth each surface and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the sponges feel firm to the touch, or just shrinking from the sides of the tin.
3
Allow to firm up in the tins for a few minutes, turn out and cool.
4
Sandwich together with the filling of your choice. This could be:
5
Lemon curd and cream
6
Strawberry jam (and cream)
7
Cherry or apple pie filling
8
Lemon frosting