Plain Sponge Cake

Plain Sponge Cake
60min12servingsEasyDesserts

A soft, classic vanilla cake made with milk and sunflower oil in one bowl. Slice it and serve with tea or coffee.

Budget friendly

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 175 °C and line a 24 cm round or loaf cake tin with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Beat the eggs and sugar with a mixer for 5 minutes until pale and foamy.

  3. 3

    Add the sunflower oil, milk and vanilla extract and beat for 1 minute more.

  4. 4

    Sift in the flour and baking powder and fold with a spatula until there are no lumps.

  5. 5

    Pour the batter into the tin and bake for 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry.

  6. 6

    Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then completely on a wire rack before slicing.

Nutrition

Per serving

Calories297 kcal
Protein5 g
Carbs41 g
Fat13 g

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Plain Sponge Cake
60min12servingsEasyDesserts

A soft, classic vanilla cake made with milk and sunflower oil in one bowl. Slice it and serve with tea or coffee.

Budget friendly
Time60 min
Servings12 servings
DifficultyEasy
CategoryDesserts
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