Sponge Cake Recipe Vanilla

INGREDIENTS

• 200 g self-raising flour
• 200 g butter additional for coating the cake tins
• 160 g caster sugar
• 3 giant eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract substitute with 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste
• 4 tablespoons milk full fats or semi-skimmed
• ½ teaspoon baking powder optionally available

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat the oven at 180C/375F or 160C/320F (fan oven)
• Put together the baking tins (2 X 8-Inch). Grease cake tin and line the underside with a parchment paper.
  
• Utilizing a hand mixer or stand mixer
• Begin by creaming the sugar and butter collectively till mild and fluffy. This ought to be about 3 to five minutes
• Then add the eggs one after the other together with the vanilla essence and blend till mixed
• Add the flour and (baking powder if utilizing).
• Utilizing a picket spoon or spatula, fold the flour into the combination till effectively mixed. Lastly, add the milk and blend until effectively included into the batter.
• Divide the batter between the ready tins and bake within the oven for between 25 to half-hour or till skewer/cake tester comes out clear.
  
• Take away cake from the oven and go away to chill (2 to five minutes), take away from the tin and place on a cooling rack.