Simple Sponge cake but this the basic cake recipe, we are going used for most of the upcoming cakes.Than cooking i love baking very much from my child hood, Actually my father had a bakery ,we wont make it but will get it from outside.May be bcoz of this i am so fond baking.

Previously i use to try few baking recipes using microwave and cooker method. My first attempt of trying some bread recipe which i got it from TLC Channel ,the dough came very well but ,i dono that i need to use convention oven for that and result was burnt and smoke all over the house.After that I started cooker method to try Baklava recipe for my Hubby's birthday as he likes it very much and it came OK(not so good ).Finally i got my simple convention oven few months back to explore baking world and this is my second baking post and will keep posting.

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Check out my other Baked Recipes:

1.Eggless-Chocolate Cake

2.Eggless-Pav Bread

Basic Sponge Cake

Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Baking
Preparation Time:1 hour | Serves: 5-6

Ingredients

Egg-6

Plain flour-1 cup

Baking powder-1/2 tsp

Sugar-1 cup(powder it)

Salt a pinch

Vanilla essence-1 tsp

Cream of tartar-1/2 tsp(op)

Milk - 1/4 cup

Butter /Sunflower oil-2 tbsp

Method:

Separate egg yolk and egg white in 2 separate bowls.

In egg yolk add in sugar powder ,butter ,vanilla essence and mix well and sieve in the flour and baking powder.

Add milk to adjust the thickness of the batter and keep aside.

Now preheat the oven for 10-15 mins in 175- 200 degree Celsius.

Now using a electric hand blender whisk the egg white ,cream of tartar,salt in low speed till u get bubbles and after that turn to high speed.

Blend it till u get stiff peaks(ref pic).

Now add the frothy egg white in 4 batches to the flour & egg yolk mixture one by one and mix gently(this step helps to get Aeration-air is circulated through the mixture).

Now grease the square cookie tray or pan with butter and dust it with plain flour or use butter or parchment paper.

And pour the cake batter in the pan and tap the tray gently (10 times) to remove bubbles and crack in the cake.

Now keep the tray in oven and bake the cake for 30 - 40 mins or insert a stick inside the cake and if it comes clean ,the cake is ready.

Allow the cake to cool.and apply your favorite frosting on top.

Tips and Tricks:

After adding frothy egg white to the flour mixture don't wait for long. That's y its good to preheat oven while u start whisk the egg white.
Cream of tartar is not mandatory but it will help to hold the stiffness of the frothy egg white which helps in spongy cake.
Instead of electric blender u can use whisk also but it will take more time.
I have not added butter or oil to my cake(on diet;)) still it came yummm.
Adding butter gives richness and softness to the cake ,but while refrigerating the cake the butter makes the cake hard.
Adding oil gives softness and it wont make the cake hard even after refrigeration.
Actually i made this sponge cake today to make Swiss roll, but due to some reason i couldn't made square sponge cakes.

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