Vanilla Sponge cake is one of the most basic cake recipes. Made from staple ingredients found in our kitchen, this cake is extremely easy to make. There are just 5 major ingredients to this cake – flour, sugar, butter, eggs and baking powder.
The secret to a soft, spongy cake is in the beating of eggs and butter mixture. The rise depends heavily on the amount of air incorporated during the whisking stage. Once the butter, eggs and sugar mixture is airy and light, the flour is folded into this carefully using a spatula.
Ingredients for Vanilla Sponge Cake
- 125 gms Maida (Plain Flour)
- 125 gms Butter
- 125 gms Powdered Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/3 tsp Vanilla Essence
- Salt a small pinch
For the icing:
- 25 gms Butter
- 25 gms Icing Sugar
- 1/8 tsp Vanilla Essence
How to make Vanilla Sponge Cake
- Preheat oven to 180C.
- Beat the butter and powdered sugar until frothy.
- Break the eggs into the butter mixture and mix.
- Add vanilla essence.
- Sieve together the maida, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl.
- Gradually add the dry mix into the butter mixture and carefully fold it using a spatula.
- Transfer to a greased and floured cake tin.
- Smooth the surface and place it into a preheated oven at 180C for 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove and allow it to cool before de-moulding and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Icing:
- Beat all icing ingredients until frothy and light.
- Transfer it into a piping bag and keep ready for decoration.
- Once the cake is cooled, decorate as desired.
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