Custard Powder Sponge (No Fail Sponge Cake)
photo by Michelle B.
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
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2 sponges
ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 3⁄4 cup cornflour
- 3⁄4 cup caster sugar
- 1 tablespoon custard powder
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
directions
- Beat whites of eggs until stiff.
- Add yolks and sugar.
- Sift all flours together & fold into mixture.
- Divide into 2 greased & lined sandwich tins
- preheat oven to 190c
- place on middle shelf
- reduce heat to 170c & cook for 20 minutes
- this is for fan forced oven.
- for oven not fan forced, preheat to 200c then reduce to 180c.
- when cooked cool on rack fill with jam and fresh cream and enjoy.
Questions & Replies
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Hi Ive been making sponges for years. Most times they turn out great . Every now and then i get a sponge with a gelatine looking firm centre on bottom of cake which i need to cut out as its not really edible. Do you have any idea why this happens ? I made a sponge today , i cut a circle out of base of cake about 1/4 inch thick and attached foto so you can see it . Looks greyish like gelatine. Cheers Sandy
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Reviews
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An easy to make sponge cake. Like most cakes of this type it dries out quickly and needs to be used the same day (or frozen). I prefer to use baking powder rather than the cream of tartar/baking soda mixture. It is great for trifle when it dries out. Incidentally, trifle is always better with dry sponge cake. Of course this is only my opinion!!!! Thanks for a good recipe Janet