Vanilla Sponge Cake | Birthday Cake | Easy Cake Recipe

        Vanilla sponge cake a simple cake from the scratch with less calories(eggs) but is so fluffy and soft  also with less sugar.This cake can be used as a birthday cake with vanilla frosting or any frosting.If you are serving the cake as is ,add some confectionery sugar on top.

  So what is a sponge cake? It is a cake made with flour,eggs and sugar.A very basic cake with a firm but well aerated texture just like sea sponge.They are the first set of cakes baked without yeast.
        Last week for a get together/Friends meet everybody was bringing some snack.Kids would love cake so i made this  quick and easy cake.Every sponge cake in google search has got minimum of 6 eggs,eating a cake with eggs is not a problem for me but it seemed like too much of eggs.So i decided to cut down the number of eggs added ,but added similar wet ingredients to give the cake a spongy texture.I baked the cake from scratch with less eggs and attained the texture as well.This cake can be eaten as  a tea time snack/cake.

  Tips to get the Sponge cake perfect :

• Every ingredient should be at room temperature.
• Beat the wet ingredients (each one of them) well before adding the next one.
• While mixing the dry ingredients to wet ingredients gently fold in do not over mix.
• Preheat the oven at least for 5 minutes.
• Cool the cake completely before cutting.

If you are looking for more cake recipe check Christmas cake,whole wheat cake,egg less banana cake,strawberry cake.

Step by step pictures of how to make sponge cake:

• Sift the all purpose flour,baking soda,baking powder together.Also flour the baking pan and Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

• Cream the butter then add sugar beat very well.Add egg and beat it again until its well combined.

• Add milk,oil,vanilla essence ,water,lemon juice- one at a time and beat well.Now the wet ingredients mixture is ready.

• Fold in the dry ingredients to wet ingredients using a spoon or spatula.If the cake batter seems to be too dry add few tbsp of water to make it little wet.Add the batter to cake pan and bake for 20 -25 minutes or until the tooth pick pricked in center comes out clean.
• I added cashews or on top for garnish.But it all came after cutting.

• Cool and cut the cake in to desired shape.

                                            Vanilla Sponge Cake Recipe

                      How to make vanilla sponge cake recipe

 Cuisine: English /American   Category:Dessert/Tea Time Snack  Serves:3   Prep time:15 min  Cook time:20-30 minutes  Total Time: 45 minutes.


Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp Baking powder.
• 1 tsp-baking soda.
• 1 tbsp corn starch.
• pinch of salt
• butter-3 tbsp.
• milk 1/2 cup.
• water 1/2 cup+ 3-4 tbsp 
• lemon juice-1 tbsp
• vanilla essence-1 tsp
• oil - 1/4 cup
• eggs-1

Method:

• Sift the all purpose flour,baking soda,baking powder together.
• Cream the butter then add  sugar and beat very well.
• Add egg to the butter and beat it again until its well combined.
• Add milk,oil,water one by one and beat well.
• Add vanilla essence and keep the wet ingredients ready.
• Flour the baking pan and Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Fold in the dry ingredients to wet ingredients using spoon or spatula.
• Add the batter to cake pan and bake for 20 -25 minutes or until the tooth pick pricked in center comes out clean.
• Add cashews or almonds on top for garnish.
• Cool and cut to desired shape.
• Vanilla sponge cake is ready to enjoy.