Sponge Cake,,,,,the very words are enough to make me run for the hills. I remember my Mum always said that the perfect sponge cake was hard to achieve and I should just stick to normal cakes if I wanted a success. I don't know why, but these words that she said to me way back when I first started to bake things, way back when I was an early teen, stayed with me and I just never bothered with a sponge cake. I would try my hand at any other cake, but nope not a sponge.
So when I came across this recipe last month, I decided it was time to bite the bullet and give it a go (after all it is just a cake for goodness sake! lol). So I decided that for Hubby's birthday, he would get a sponge cake. With my Mum's words still echoing in my head, I told him to grab a pavlova from the Cheesecake Shop on his way home from work,,,just in case my sponge was inedible!
I needn't have worried. This cake was definitely edible and in fact quite yummy. It probably could have been a little bit lighter and fluffier but I had Stinky helping me make her Dad's cake this year and the mixture did get a little overwhipped, but considering this, the cake was quite light and fluffy. I am going to try making it again,,,,,this time without my helper lol,,,,,and see just how light and fluffy I can get it.
Here is the link for the recipe: Custard Sponge Cake
Go on and give it a go, you won't be sorry!!
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| The decorated result |
Straight out of the oven,,,,to say I was ecstatic was an understatement lol
