Ginger Fluff Sponge Sandwich
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 4 egg yolks
- 4 egg whites
- 3⁄4 cup caster sugar
- 1⁄2 cup cornflour
- 3 tablespoons plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cocoa
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- sweetened whipped cream, for joining together
directions
- Grease and flour two 8-inch sponge sandwich tins.
- Set oven to 350°C/180°F.
- Beat egg whites until stiff in large bowl of electric mixer.
- Slowly add in sugar while beating and continue beating until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add egg yolks one at a time and beat until mixture is evenly coloured right through.
- Sift the dry ingredients together and lightly fold through using a metal spoon.
- Add hot water and lemon juice and fold in lightly.
- Pour evenly into the prepared tins and bake for 20 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger.
- Remove from oven and leave in tins for about 5 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
- When cold join together with sweetened whipped cream and dust with icing sugar.
- *To make more special spread top with a thin layer of lemon icing/frosting and decorate with rosettes of whipped cream and pieces of preserved ginger.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Jen T
New Zealand
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