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4.20 from 5 votes

Basic Sponge Cake

Course Snacks
Cuisine American
By Cook Method Oven
Occasion Holiday Special
By Diet Kid Friendly, With Egg
Dish Type Cakes with Eggs
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All purpose flour / Maida
  • 2 cups Icing Sugar
  • 1.5 cups Butter unsalted
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 4 Egg White
  • A pinch Salt
  • Few drops Vanilla Essence

Instructions

  • Grease a baking pan with butter and dust it with flour, keep it aside.
  • Shift the flour along with baking powder, and salt in a big bowl, keep aside.
  • Separate the egg whites and take the egg whites in a bowl. Beat well till it is foamy and forms peaks. Add the Vanilla essence and gently mix in.
  • Get the butter to room temperature and beat well using a spatula until it turns really soft.
  • Then add the icing sugar and continue beating it. Do this till you see the butter turning soft.
  • At this stage add half of the egg whites. Combine everything well slowly.
  • Add the shifted flour and gently fold it in one direction. Gently fold in the rest of the egg white mixture. Finally add the remaining flour. Gently fold everything together.
  • Preheat the oven at 185 degree C.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin.
  • Bake at 185 Degree C / 365 degrees F for about 30 minutes till cake springs back when touched lightly in the center.
  • Invert the pan and let it cool. Remove the cake from the pan once it is cooled.
  • Slice it into small pieces
  • Serve warm.
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