Hot Milk Sponge Cake
Serves 12
Easy
Prep:
Cook:
Icing 10 mins
A classic sponge, great for birthday cakes.
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Sponge
- 4 eggs
- 250g castor sugar
- 280g cake flour
- 15ml baking powder
- 250ml milk
- 100g butter
- 5ml vanilla essence/ 2.5ml vanilla extract
Vanilla Icing
- 4 eggs
- 250g castor sugar
- 280g cake flour
- 15ml baking powder
- 250ml milk
- 100g butter
- 5ml vanilla essence/ 2.5ml vanilla extract
- 125g soft butter
- 200g icing sugar
- 10ml vanilla essence / 5ml vanilla extract
- +/- 25 ml milk
Method
step 1
Beat eggs and sugar until thick and creamy.step 2
Sift flour and baking powder and fold into egg and sugar mixture.step 3
Heat milk and butter until just below boiling point.step 4
Stir milk mixture and vanilla into batter.step 5
Spoon into two greased 20cm cake tins or 1 23cm tin.step 6
Bake at 180°C for 25 - 30 minutes.step 7
For the icing: Cream butter, icing sugar and vanilla. Add enough milk to make mixture light, creamy and spreadable.
