Name: Classic Sponge Cake - Vanilla Sponge Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 250 grams All-purpose flour (maida); 250 grams Sugar (fine castor sugar); 250 grams Butter; 5 large Eggs; 1/2 tsp Baking powder; 1 tbsp Vanilla extract (or 1/4 tsp vanilla essence); 1/4 tsp Lemon or Almond essence

Vanilla cake - Sponge Cake or plain cake

This is a basic sponge cake recipe often referred to as a plain cake or vanilla cake. Made with all-purpose flour (maida), eggs, sugar, and butter this cake is one that can be used to make many different variations like orange, lemon, fruits, and trifles.

Making a plain maida sponge cake for tea is as easy as mix and bake. — Plain Cake - Maida Cake - Sponge Cake - East Indian Cake Recipes

This is the first cake I learned when you started making cakes. The basic formula of equal parts of butter, sugar, flour, and eggs. One that will open the doors to the whole world of variations.

Add 2 tbsp of lemon juice, 1 tsp lemon zest, ¼ tsp orange extract to make a lemon cake
Add ½ cup orange juice, 1 tsp orange zest, and ½ tsp orange extract to make an orange cake
Add up to 1 cup nuts to the batter to make this a light fruit cake
Add ½ cup dried fruits and ½ cup dried nuts to make this a light fruit and nut cake.

Classic Sponge Cake - Vanilla Sponge Cake

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Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Calories: 514kcal

Adjust Servings Here: 8 servings

Equipment /Tools

8-inch round baking pan
Mixing bowl
Baking tray
Oven

Ingredients

250 grams (2 cups) All-purpose flour maida
250 grams (1.25 cups) Sugar fine castor sugar
250 grams (1.1 cups) Butter
5 large (5 large) Eggs
½ tsp (½ tsp) Baking powder
1 tbsp (1 tbsp) Vanilla extract or ¼ tsp vanilla essence
¼ tsp (¼ tsp ) Lemon or Almond essence

Instructions

Preheat the oven at 180 C / 360 F
Grease and line with parchment paper an 8-inch round cake pan or 7-inch square cake pan
Cream together butter and sugar until all the sugar is dissolved
Add eggs one at a time
Combine the flour with baking powder - then add flour in three batches - combine well.
Lastly, add the vanilla and other flavoring
Pour into the prepared baking pan
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

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