Monday, September 21, 2009

Sponge Cake

Ingredients:
100g butter
100g caster sugar
100g self raising flour
Vanilla essence
Pinch of salt
2 medium eggs

Method:
  1. Preheat oven to 190°C.
  2. Place the butter & sugar into a mixing bowl. Beat until smooth and creamy.
  3. Beat the eggs in basin or cup and add to the mixture a little at the time, with the flour keeping the same smooth and creamy consistency.
  4. Making sure the mixtures does not get too wet or dry as you go when you have used all the flour and the eggs.
  5. Add the vanilla essence and a pinch of salt, mix for a few minutes.
  6. Divide into two lined, or non-stick sponge tins & bake for 20-25 minutes .
  7. Put to cool on a rack to cool.
  8. When cool put one upside down on a plate spread with jam, you can also put fresh cream in at this stage, put the other piece on the top and dust with icing sugar.

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