Plain Sponge Cake

Preparation

• 1
  Preheat the oven to 200°C and grease a baking tin and lightly dust it with flour
• 2
  Cream together the sugar and butter until it becomes a fluffy smooth consistency
• 3
  Add the egg yolks one by one until they are incorporated. Add in the flour and beat well so that there are no lumps
• 4
  Beat the egg whites until they form soft peaks
• 5
  mix the vanilla essence in them
• 6
  Fold the egg whites into the mixture
• 7
  fold them in one direction until they are fully incorporated
• 8
  If the mixture is too stiff add a tablespoon of milk and fold it in
• 9
  Transfer the mixture to the cake tin and bake for approximately 20 minutes
• 10
  The cake is done when you poke it with a toothpick and the toothpick comes out clean
• 11
  Allow the cake to cool for 15 minutes and remove from the baking dish. Cool it completely on a cooking rack
• 12
  Use this sponge in your trifle recipe
• 13
  Or you can decorate the sponge with cream and fruit.