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Basic Sponge Cake

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Oh, can’t imagine life without a basic sponge! Indeed, whether you want to make a simple cake, or an elaborate one for a special occasion, its success depends entirely on the Basic Sponge Cake.


Here is a basic sponge recipe, which uses eggs. Its softness, and the rich flavour of vanilla are very enjoyable, and you will find this sponge suitable for plenty of marvelous creations. You can try these out - Tiramisu , Cassata , Cardamom Orange Cake , Fresh Fruit Gateau , Gateau Citronella .

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Basic Sponge Cake recipe - How to make Basic Sponge Cake

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Baking Time:  35 minutes   Baking Temperature:  200°C (400°F)   Total Time:     1Makes 1 cake (6 slice )
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Ingredients
1 1/2 cups plain flour (maida)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup butter (room temperature)
1 cup powdered sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
5 tbsp milk
Method
    Method
  1. Sieve the plain flour and baking powder in a deep bowl and keep aside.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl, mix well using a spatula till smooth. Keep aside.
  3. Add the eggs, one at a time and mix gently with help of a spatula.
  4. Finally, add the plain flour mixture, vanilla essence and milk and fold gently using a spatula.
  5. Grease and dust a175 mm. (7") diameter cake tin and transfer the batter into it.
  6. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200ºc (400ºf) for 30 minutes.
  7. Keep aside to cool slightly. Demould and use as required.

Accompaniments

Apricot Sauce, Used in Desserts 
Butterscotch Sauce 
Chocolate Sauce ( Eggless Desserts) 
Chocolate Sauce, Quick Homemade Chocolate Sauce Recipe 
Coconut Sauce ( Tava Cooking ) 
Coconut Sauce 
Jam Sauce 

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per slice
Energy424 cal
Protein7.4 g
Carbohydrates49.4 g
Fiber0.1 g
Fat21.7 g
Cholesterol55.3 mg
Sodium287.6 mg

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Basic Sponge Cake
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 on 04 Sep 20 02:27 PM


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Tarla Dalal    thanks for the feedback !!! keep reviewing recipes, articles you loved.
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10 Sep 20 07:54 PM
Basic Sponge Cake
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Foodie #691195
 on 12 May 20 05:45 PM


Loved it
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Basic Sponge Cake
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 on 11 Apr 20 09:44 PM


Hello Tarla Ji, I''m a big fan of urs since childhood. As I''m just starting with this cake (never baked before) how much time and on what setting should I keep my microwave oven.
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Tarla Dalal    Hello Nancy, thank you for your kind words. This recipe is an oven recipe and cannot be made in a microwave. You can refer to our microwave cake recipe if you wish to bake in your microwave.
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14 Apr 20 09:16 PM
Basic Sponge Cake
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 on 10 Mar 18 12:01 PM


Hey ma''am I had a query that why chemicals are used in bakery cake, are those chemicals important to make perfect sponge cake?
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Tarla Dalal    Hi Hema, We do not know if they use and why, but this sponge cake comes out really good, try it...
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10 Mar 18 12:58 PM
Basic Sponge Cake
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 on 28 Dec 17 11:05 PM


Hello ma''am...i finally tried this recipe today...lovely reciepy..my cake turned out really well..my kids loved the cake...i only had a couple of queries (1) my cake became a bit dry.(2) 3/4 cup butter means how much in gms(3) the cake crust was a bit hard n the cake had many cracks ..is there any way to avoid this so we can get a uniform flat top layer for the cake..thx
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Tarla Dalal    Hi.. Sanyogita.. the cake turns dry.. because of over baking. 3/4 cup will be approx. 180 gms. Because the cake had over baked.. it was dry and hard from inside.. If there are cracks.. no issue.. you can just cut the top portion slightly using a sharp knife. But still would advise you to make it again.. and try.
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29 Dec 17 04:38 PM
Basic Sponge Cake
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 on 15 Dec 17 10:55 AM


excellent recipe. thanks a lot.
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Basic Sponge Cake
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 on 04 Oct 17 08:12 PM


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Basic Sponge Cake
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 on 13 Sep 17 06:56 PM


Hi ma''am I like your all recipes. only one doubt in this recipe is 1 cup=? grams?/ml? Thank you
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Tarla Dalal    Hi, It is approx 200 gms/ ml but the best way is to buy a set of measuring cups and spoons..they will be very helpful to you...
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14 Sep 17 08:43 AM
Basic Sponge Cake
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 on 27 Jul 17 05:13 PM


This look ridiculously good.I absolutely love cake.Thanks to share your step by step cake recipe.
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Tarla Dalal    Hi, thank you for your kind words.
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27 Jul 17 05:25 PM
Basic Sponge Cake
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 on 30 May 17 08:54 PM


I want to try this recipe but I want to ask what can I use in place of eggs and what quantity ???
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Tarla Dalal    We have lots of Eggless Sponge Cake recipes. Try https://www.tarladalal.com/Eggless-Sponge-Cake-108r
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01 Jun 17 01:01 PM
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