I need a failsafe sponge cake recipe?!
For my daughter's first birthday!. I haven't had an oven in 5 years, I just got one, so I need to get this right! A plain sponge for me to decorate, one that rises evenly and isn't too dry!. Any help appreciated! TIA!. VictoriaWww@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Make a chiffon cake, so that it's relying on baking powder and not just the beaten egg!.
http://allrecipes!.com/Recipe/Chiffon-Cak!.!.!.
This looks like a reliable recipe, but if I were doing it I'd really break out my copy of the Cake Bible!. Those recipes aren't online, though!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://allrecipes!.com/Recipe/Chiffon-Cak!.!.!.
This looks like a reliable recipe, but if I were doing it I'd really break out my copy of the Cake Bible!. Those recipes aren't online, though!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
how about this!?!?!? it looks really cute and yummy
Strawberry & vanilla cream sponge
click here for the picture
http://www!.bbcgoodfood!.com/recipes/3808/!.!.!.
here's the recipe
ingredients:
175g unsalted butter , softened
175g golden caster sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1? tsp vanilla extract
3 eggs
175g self-raising flour
FILLING AND TOPPING
tbsp strawberry jam
284ml carton double cream or whipping cream
2 tbsp icing sugar , sifted
1 vanilla pod , seeds scraped out or 1 tsp vanilla extract
pink or red coloured granulated sugar (usually found in tubs with mixed cake decorations in most supermarkets)
METHOD
Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4!. Butter and base line two 18cm sandwich tins!. Beat all the cake ingredients together in a large bowl until smooth!. Divide between the tins and level out!. Bake for 20-25 minutes until they are well risen and spring back when lightly pressed!. Leave to cool in the tins for 5 minutes then turn out onto a rack and peel away the paper!. Cool completely!.
Spread the jam onto the base of one sponge!. Lightly whip the cream with the icing sugar and vanilla seeds and spread half of it over the top of the jam!. Sandwich the other sponge on top!. Spread the remaining cream over the top with a palette knife!.
Make a heart shape in the centre of the cake by making a cone with some greaseproof paper, pouring in the sugar, snipping off the tip and using like a pen!.
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Strawberry & vanilla cream sponge
click here for the picture
http://www!.bbcgoodfood!.com/recipes/3808/!.!.!.
here's the recipe
ingredients:
175g unsalted butter , softened
175g golden caster sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1? tsp vanilla extract
3 eggs
175g self-raising flour
FILLING AND TOPPING
tbsp strawberry jam
284ml carton double cream or whipping cream
2 tbsp icing sugar , sifted
1 vanilla pod , seeds scraped out or 1 tsp vanilla extract
pink or red coloured granulated sugar (usually found in tubs with mixed cake decorations in most supermarkets)
METHOD
Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4!. Butter and base line two 18cm sandwich tins!. Beat all the cake ingredients together in a large bowl until smooth!. Divide between the tins and level out!. Bake for 20-25 minutes until they are well risen and spring back when lightly pressed!. Leave to cool in the tins for 5 minutes then turn out onto a rack and peel away the paper!. Cool completely!.
Spread the jam onto the base of one sponge!. Lightly whip the cream with the icing sugar and vanilla seeds and spread half of it over the top of the jam!. Sandwich the other sponge on top!. Spread the remaining cream over the top with a palette knife!.
Make a heart shape in the centre of the cake by making a cone with some greaseproof paper, pouring in the sugar, snipping off the tip and using like a pen!.
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6oz s r !.flour, 6oz margarine, 6ozsugar,1!.5 teaspoons of baking powder, 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence mix it all together till the mix becomes lighter in colour!. Spread between 2 sandwich tins and bake on no5 for about 20-25 minutes in the middle of the oven, resist the temptation to open the oven before the time is up!. Leave to cool and then sandwich with jam or butter cream!. you can use the same mix to make fairy cakes or butterfly cakes Www@FoodAQ@Com
There are some recipes here, just see which one suits you better
http://allrecipes!.com/Search/Recipes!.asp!.!.!.
you can know which one is better by looking at the ratings and reviews!.!.!.
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http://allrecipes!.com/Search/Recipes!.asp!.!.!.
you can know which one is better by looking at the ratings and reviews!.!.!.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Www@FoodAQ@Com