Description
This Easy Vanilla Sponge Cake recipe yields a light, fluffy, and moist cake that is perfect for any occasion. With simple ingredients and straightforward steps, you’ll have a delicious dessert to enjoy with your loved ones.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup milk (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare an 8-inch round cake pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat eggs and sugar: In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until pale and tripled in volume.
- Fold in flour: Gently fold in the flour mixture into the egg mixture.
- Combine wet ingredients: Mix milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
- Combine batters: Add some batter to the wet mixture, then fold it back into the main batter.
- Bake: Pour batter into the pan and bake for 25–30 minutes.
- Cool and serve: Let the cake cool before serving.
Notes
- Avoid overmixing the batter.
- Great for layering or with fruit and cream.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
