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Fresh Cream Sponge Cake

A light and delicious sponge cake filled with Chantilly cream and jam.

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British
medium
2h 0m
8
vegetarian
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 40 min
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John Kirkwood
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Ingredients
  • 4 Eggsseparated into yolks and whites
  • 3/4 cup Sugardivided into three equal parts
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Self-raising flouror plain flour with 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Double creamalso known as heavy or whipping cream
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extractfor Chantilly cream
  • 2 tbsp Sugarfor Chantilly cream
  • Blackberry jamor any preferred jam
  • Powdered sugarfor dusting
Instructions
  1. 1

    Line a baking tin with greaseproof paper, covering the bottom and sides.

    5 min

  2. 2

    Separate egg yolks from whites, ensuring no yolk gets into the whites.

    3 min

  3. 3

    Whisk egg whites until they form stiff peaks, gradually adding sugar in three parts.

    5 min

  4. 4

    Add vanilla extract to egg yolks, whisk, and combine with the meringue.

    2 min

  5. 5

    Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F).

    1 min

  6. 6

    Sift salt and flour into the mixture and gently fold together.

    3 min

  7. 7

    Combine milk and oil, add a few tablespoons of batter, whisk, and fold into the main batter.

    3 min

  8. 8

    Pour batter into the prepared tin, tap to release air bubbles, and bake for 40 minutes.

    40 min

  9. 9

    Prepare Chantilly cream by whisking double cream, vanilla extract, and sugar until stiff peaks form.

    3 min

  10. 10

    Cool the cake, remove from tin, and slice into layers.

    30 min

  11. 11

    Spread jam and Chantilly cream between layers, assemble, and dust with powdered sugar.

    10 min

Equipment Needed
baking tin
greaseproof paper
stand mixer
whisk
spatula
oven
wire rack

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