Vanilla Sponge Cake. Everyone should have a classic vanilla sponge cake in their repertoire, and it took me many years to find the "perfect" one. This is a classic, simple Vanilla Sponge Cake that is made with basic ingredients - eggs, milk, butter, flour, sugar, vanilla, baking powder and salt. This is a dry cake.it is supposed to be - hence the name "Sponge Cake". Vanilla Sponge Cake

You can have Vanilla Sponge Cake using 11 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Vanilla Sponge Cake
  1. Prepare 4 of large egg whites.
  2. You need 120 g of sugar.
  3. Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
  4. You need 4 of large egg yolks.
  5. Prepare 120 g of flour.
  6. It’s 40 g of milk.
  7. Prepare 40 g of olive oil.
  8. Prepare 1 tbs of vanilla extract.
  9. It’s of optional ingredients.
  10. Prepare of chopped walnuts.
  11. Prepare of cocoa powder.

This is the perfect vanilla sponge cake. Vanilla Sponge cake is one of the most basic cake recipes. Made from staple ingredients found in our kitchen, this cake is extremely easy to make. The British cuisine has a popular cake named Madeira Cake, which is nothing but a simple sponge cake.

Vanilla Sponge Cake step by step

  1. Use a mixer to whisk the egg whites until they are fluffy and can form stiff peaks..

  2. Gradually add the sugar..

  3. Add the egg yolks and mix using a spatula..

  4. Sift the the flour and mix in gradually..

  5. Combine the milk, oil and vanilla extract together then add them to the cake batter and mix well..

  6. Pour the batter into an oiled mold, the batter should form ribbons..

  7. (opptional) add a handful of chopped walnuts to add some nuttiness..

  8. (optional) pour in half the batter, mix some cocoa powder into the rest, then pour it. use a spoon to stir once, creating a marbled effect..

  9. Preheat the oven to 150°c and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until fully cooked..

  10. Allow it to cool for atleast 15 minutes before cutting and serving. it can be served with a hot beverage, fresh cream, or some fruit..

Butter and line the tin base with a circle parchment paper What is different about a vanilla sponge cake verses other vanilla cake recipes? There are many mixing methods for making cakes. Each technique is based on specific ingredients using different mixing methods, and results in a different final product: from a light as air cake, to one that's sturdy enough to hold up in wedding tiers. Light as a feather Vanilla Genoise (vanilla sponge cake). This cake will absorb lots of syrup for an extra layer of flavor and moisture.