Basic Vanilla Sponge Cake Recipe | Vanilla Sponge Cake recipe with step by step pictures and instructions. Learn how to make basic vanilla sponge cake which is so soft and fluffy. This cake uses the basic ingredients like eggs, butter, flour, sugar, milk and baking powder. I have always been looking for some basic sponge cake recipes and this one is so perfect. I am following this recipe from Sanjeev Kapoor for many years and it always yields light, fluffy and soft sponge.
We always enjoy this tea cake with hot Tea/Coffee. You can add some walnuts, tutti frutti or any nuts of your choice. I baked this recently for my friend who loves tea cakes. This cake is made with all purpose flour and uses eggs. You can use normal hand whisk or mixie to beat the eggs if you don't have electric beater. Check my Butterscotch Cake recipe to bake in cooker if you don't have oven.
Do try and let me know your feedback. You can also try the below recipes
Basic Vanilla Sponge Cake Recipe | Vanilla Sponge Cake
Ingredients
- Maida 2 cups
- Sugar 1 ½ cup
- Butter ½ cup
- Baking powder 2 tsp
- Vanilla essence 3 TSP
- Eggs 4
- Milk 1 cup
- Salt a pinch
Instructions
- Sieve maida, baking powder and salt for 2-3 times and keep it aside.
- Take milk and butter in oven safe bowl.
- Microwave them for 30-40 seconds till butter melts
- Take eggs in a bowl
- Add sugar to it.
- Beat it nicely till it is reaches ribbon consistency
- Add flour in batches and beat it till it combined
- Then add butter milk mixture and vanilla essence
- Mix it nicely to form a smooth batter without lumps
- Prepare the baking tin with butter and sprinkle some flour.
- Pour the cake mixture to baking tin and tap the sides to remove any air.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and bake in the same temperature for 45-50 minutes
- Remove from oven and cool the cake completely in wire rack and slice them.
- Enjoy spongy cake with Tea/Coffee
Notes
How to make Vanilla Sponge Cake with step by step pictures
Sieve maida, baking powder and salt for 2-3 times and keep it aside.
Take milk and butter in oven safe bowl.
Microwave them for 30-40 seconds till butter melts
Take eggs in a bowl
Add sugar to it.
Beat it nicely till it is reaches ribbon consistency
Add flour in batches and beat it till it combined
Then add butter milk mixture and vanilla essence
Mix it nicely to form a smooth batter without lumps
Prepare the baking tin with butter and sprinkle some flour. Pour the cake mixture to baking tin and tap the sides to remove any air.
Preheat the oven to 180°C and bake in the same temperature for 45-50 minutes
Remove from oven and cool the cake completely in wire rack and slice them.
Enjoy spongy cake with Tea/Coffee
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