Sponge cake
A sponge cake is a cake that is made without using any butter. The cake is light and airy, and has a spongy texture. Sponge cakes are made with eggs, sugar, flour, and baking powder.
The first sponge cake recipe was published in the early 1800s. The recipe was for a “plain cake” that was made with eggs, sugar, flour, and cream of tartar. This recipe was the precursor to the modern sponge cake.
The modern sponge cake was invented in the late 1800s. The first recipe for a sponge cake was published in Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Cookery and Housekeeping in 1861. This recipe called for the cake to be made with eggs, sugar, flour, and baking powder.
Advice
Making a delicious and fluffy sponge cake can be a daunting task, but with a few tips and tricks, you can make a perfect sponge cake every time. First, make sure to pre-heat your oven and to grease and line your cake tin. When mixing the ingredients, combining the butter and sugar first creates a light and airy cake. Be sure to add your eggs one at a time and mix after each addition. Be careful not to over-mix the batter, as this can make your cake dense and heavy. Finally, use a cake tester to determine when the cake is done, and be sure to let it cool before serving.
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Recipes
Perfect Sponge Cake
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- egg
Sponge Cake
- sugar
- salt
- olive
- tartar cream
- vanilla extract
- cake flour
- egg
Upside-Down Lemon Sponge Cake With Lemon-Maple Butter
- SPONGE CAKE
- butter
- crème fraîche
- light brown sugar
- vanilla bean
- maple syrup
- all purpose flour
- milk
- salt
- baking powder
- eggs large egg yolk
- lemon
- LEMON-MAPLE BUTTER
- maple syrup
- lemon juice
- butter
Classic Victoria Sponge Cake
- strawberry jam
- baking powder
- egg
- margarine
- butter
- heavy
- self rising flour
- sugar
- confectioners sugar
- strawberry
Warm Fig and Chocolate Sponge Cake
- crème fraîche
- vanilla extract
- dark chocolate
- black fig
- sugar
- heavy cream
- all purpose flour
- salt
- cocoa powder
- dark rum
- orange zest
- egg
Strawberry and Cream Sponge Cake
- confectioners sugar
- baking powder
- egg
- margarine
- butter
- whipping cream
- sugar
- self rising flour
Airy Genoise Sponge Cake
- vanilla extract
- cake flour
- butter
- sugar
- egg
- cooking spray
Hot Milk Sponge Cake with Berries
- vanilla syrup
- vanilla extract
- powdered sugar
- milk
- berry jam
- salt
- cream cheese
- butter
- sugar
- heavy cream
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- berry
- egg
- breath
Popo's Sponge Cake
- walnut
- cake flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- tartar cream
- vanilla extract
- olive oil
- water
- almond extract
- salt
- egg
- egg yolk
- egg white
Sponge Cake
- nonstick vegetable spray
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- milk
- butter
- baking powder
- egg
- sugar
- salt
Victoria Sponge Cake
- vanilla extract
- raspberry
- salt
- baking powder
- powdered sugar
- milk
- milk
- egg
- butter
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- butter
- strawberry
Grandma’s Italian Cream-Filled Sponge Cake
- Sponge Cake
- butter
- italian cream
- whipped cream
- pick
- cake flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- egg
- Italian Cream
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- almond extract
- vanilla extract
- milk
- egg
- butter
Chinese Sponge Cake Recipe
- cake flour
- almond extract
- baking powder
- tartar cream
- salt
- sugar
- egg
Chocolate Sponge Cake
- cake flour
- sugar
- bittersweet chocolate
- heavy cream
- salt
- liquor
- vanilla
- dutch cocoa
- water
- butter
- egg
- chocolate amaretto mousse
- chocolate cake filling
- raspberry mousse
- vanilla cake filling
Raspberry-Filled Sponge Cake
- currant
- lemon
- almond flour
- sugar
- egg
- raspberry
- white fondant
- gelatin sheet
- egg white
- italian flour
- powdered sugar
- pectin
Victoria Sponge Cake
- sugar
- heavy cream
- vanilla
- confectioners sugar
- baking powder
- self rising flour
- butter
- raspberry jam
- egg
Chocolate Sponge Cake (Only 4 Ingredients)
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- cocoa powder
- egg
Victoria Sponge Cake
- confectioners sugar
- strawberry jam
- butter
- sugar
- double devon cream
- self rising cake flour
- egg
Golden Syrup Sponge Cake
- ginger
- salt
- milk
- sugar
- lyle' syrup
- lemon zest
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- egg
- butter
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- salt
Staple Ingredients
- egg 79%
- sugar 79%
Common Ingredients
- baking powder 53%
- butter 53%
Usual Ingredients
- salt 47%
- vanilla extract 42%
- all purpose flour 37%
Rarey Ingredients
- cake flour 32%
- milk 26%