Sponge Cake
Sponge Cake. A Victoria Sponge was the favorite sponge cake of Queen Victoria, and has since become a tried-and-true recipe for tea-time sponge cakes. Victoria Sponges are generally filled with jam, and are undecorated on the top, but you can serve each piece with a dollop of whipped cream, or shake some powdered sugar over the top if you'd like. Taste of Home has the best sponge cake resources from real cooks, featuring reviews, ratings, how-to videos and tips. So have all of your ingredients measured and sifted and ready to go in separate bowls. Accuracy is key: use a scale if you have one. Make Sponge Cake using 14 ingredients and 6 steps quickly.
Ingredients
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Prepare 4 tsp of baking powder
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Prepare 1 lb. of magarine
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It’s 3/4 lb of or 11/2 cups sugar
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Prepare 2 tsp of vanilla essence
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You need 8 of eggs
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Prepare 1 lb. of flour
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You need 4 tbs. of hot water (not boiling)
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You need of Flavouring
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Prepare of Zest of 1 lime
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Prepare 3 dashes of Angostura Bitters
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You need 1 tsp of ground spice
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It’s 1 tsp of ground clove
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Prepare 1 tbs of lemon juice
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It’s 2 tbs of rum
Steps
- Cream together margarine and sugar until light and fluffy..
- Add vanilla essence and butters..
- Best in eggs one at a time making sure to beat each egg in well before adding the next one..
- Sift dry ingredients with spice and clove. Then fold this into egg mixture gradually..
- Add lime zest, lemon juice and rum. Then add hot water..
- Pour into greased and floured cake pans and bake at 325- 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 -40 mins or until tester comes out clean..
An exceptional, yet simple Vanilla Butter Cake. Sponge cake and pound cake are cake cousins, their ingredients are similar but not the same: flour, eggs, and sugar for traditional sponge cakes, and add butter for pound cakes, A traditional sponge cake is made with separated eggs, with the whites whipped, so it has a lighter, 'spongier' texture. If your baking pan is not very deep, use parchment paper. Trace the bottom of the pan on a piece of parchment paper. Cut it out and line the bottom of the pan.
