Sponge Cake

There are lots of different cake recipes out there, depending on the style, occasion, and taste you are looking for. Below is a recipe for an easy sponge cake, where you can choose your own filling.

Ingredients:

2 sticks of butter, softened
1-⅛ cup fine sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1-¾ cup self-rising flour
Splash of milk

1/4 cup oil

1/4 cup yogurt
Powdered sugar for dusting
Options for filling could include jelly, lightly whipped cream, or buttercream.

Instructions:

1.     Heat the oven to 350°F and butter and line the base of two 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper

2.     Beat the butter and sugar together until it becomes pale and fluffy, 

3.     Sieve the flour into the mixture and stir in the vanilla extract, milk and a pinch of salt, mixing until completely combined

4.     Divide the mixture equally between the two tins and bake in the center of the oven for 25–30 minutes. To check whether the cakes are baked, insert a toothpick into the middle of each cake mixture — if it comes out clean then the cake is ready to come out of the oven

5.     After 10 to 15 minutes, remove the cakes from their tins and place them on a wire rack to cool. When they are no longer warm, place one cake on top of the other, with your choice of filling in between, and lightly dust with icing sugar to finish