Sponge Cake

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Get kitchen confidence with our easy-to-follow cookery course. To make cupcakes, divide the mixture between cupcake cases and bake for approximately 12-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack then decorate.For chocolate…
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Ingredients

7 total
  • 2 eggs, at room temperature, beaten
  • 100 g of self raising flour, sifted
  • 100 g of butter, at room temperature
  • 100 g of caster sugar
  • 1 dusting of icing sugar
  • 1 tsp of vanilla essence
  • 3 tbsp of jam

Method

4 steps
  1. Step 1

    In a mixing bowl beat the butter and sugar until light, creamy and fluffy.

  2. Step 2

    Now add the eggs a little at a time, beating well between each addition, to ensure the mixture doesn’t curdle. If the mixture does curdle add a little of the flour and beat well before continuing with the egg and finally the vanilla essence.

  3. Step 3

    Gently fold in the flour and then divide the mixture between the tins and level the tops before baking in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until golden, risen and springy to the touch. Test with a skewer; if it's ready it will come out clean.

  4. Step 4

    Leave to stand in their tins for a couple of minutes before turning out and cooling fully on a wire rack. To serve, fill with jam and sandwich together, then dust the top with icing sugar. Store in an airtight tin.