Sunday 12 January 2020

Moist Vanilla Sponge Cake



INGREDIENTS 

2 cups castor sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla essence
3 cups self raising flour
1 tbsp baking powder 
1 cup milk

METHOD

  • Whisk castor sugar and eggs in a mixer until light and fluffy
  • Add oil and vanilla essence, mix well
  • Add sifted flour and baking powder to mixture alternating with milk
  • Pour creamed mixture into greased round cake tin and bake in oven for 25 minutes at 180°C
  • Cut cake into 2 layers or 3 layers if desired when cooled and decorate with icing and top with strawberries. 
ICING

INGREDIENTS 

50g unsalted white butter
1 tsp  vanilla essence 
2 cups icing sugar

METHOD 
  • Whisk ingredients in mixer until light and fluffy