Basic Sponge Cake
Basic Sponge Cake
It's the GRAND FINALE week of #HomeStoreHomeBaker and for our last recipe we want you to bake a simple sponge cake and decorate it any way you like! The best decorated cake will win the title of Home STAR Homebaker, and a very special prize!
You will need:
Ingredients:
- 225g self-raising flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 4 eggs
- 225g soft margarine
- 225g caster sugar
- 6 drops vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
Recipe:
- Preheat the oven to 160C/140C fan
- Line your chosen baking tin/tins
- Sift the self-raising flour and baking powder into a large bowl
- Add the remaining ingredients and beat until thoroughly mixed
- Pour into the tin/tins
- Bake for 30-35 mins
- To check if the cake is cooked insert a skewer and if it comes out clean the cake is ready
- Leave to cool in the tin(s) for about 10 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely
- Make sure the cake has cooled completely before decorating
- Decorate any way you like!
- Once you've finished decorating, take a picture of your finished cake & upload to Instagram or Facebook and tag us using #HomestoreHomebaker!