Basic Vanilla Sponge Cake Recipe | How to make No Butter No Oil American Sponge Cake

This is the  Basic sponge cake, which is used in many recipes. This is made by beating egg till foamy,fluffy and folding in the flour.

Its such a joy to see our cake so soft and spongy. I have failed 2 to 3 times to get cake spongy.Finally I learnt to make it. Here we beat the egg whites and yolks separately. Good thing is No fat is added (No Butter, No Oil). So can eat with less guilt ;)
Here Folding in flour to egg mixture plays important role. It should not be mixed vigorously.If mixed vigorously, It will loose the air incorporated  by beating eggs.

Once you learn the technique ,no one can stop you :).
This can be eaten plain and as well can be flavored with n number of icings.
Lets learn to make this basic sponge cake..

Basic Vanilla Sponge Cake Recipe | How to make Sponge Cake

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Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 30 min Total time: 40 min
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By: Ashwini Nayak
Published:2015-04-24
Basic sponge cake made by beating egg till foamy,fluffy and folding in the flour.
Yields: 8×2 or 9×1 1/2 inch round Cake

Ingredients:
6 Eggs
1 Cup Caster Sugar
1 Cup Refined Flour (Maida)
2 tsp Vanilla Essence
1/2 tsp Baking Powder


Directions:

1.In a bowl sift the Flour,Baking powder.Keep aside.
2.Separate the egg yolks and whites in 2 separate mixing bowls.
3.Now beat the egg yolk with sugar and Vanilla essence till it becomes creamy.Keep aside.
4.Beat the egg whites using hand mixer till it becomes fluffy and form the stiff peaks.
5.Fold in the yolk mixture(step 3) to egg white gently. Do not mix. Fold in only one direction.
6.Now Fold in the Flour mixture(step 1) to this gently using spatula/whisk. Don't mix. Fold in only one direction.
7.Preheat the oven at 180 degree. I heat the microwave with convection mode for 8 minutes at 180 degree.
8.Grease the cake pan with oil and sprinkle flour .
9.Once all the Flour is folded  put the batter into greased cake pan.
10.once the oven is preheated keep the cake pan and bake at 180 degree for 20 minutes.(convection mode)
11.Keep checking after 20 minutes. Bake till toothpick inserted at centre of cake comes clean.
12.Cake is ready.Let it cool down.

Notes:
1.While  starting to fold in the flour,Keep the Pan ready and Preheat the microwave
   As soon as Flour is folded  put the batter into greased Pan and bake it.

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Happy Cooking....
Ashwini