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Basic Sponge Cake

May 16, 2011 by Premalatha Aravindhan 60 Comments


I want to post basic cake recipe for a long time as one of my friend was asking for basic cake recipe for a very long time.And here is the secret of soft, spongy cake What we get in bakeries, the secret is they use A Grade eggs for cakes, each A grade egg weights 60g.  If you are not using A grade eggs then use more of egg yolk, below pic gives details about A grade eggs. 




Emulsifier Ovalett (or Ovalette) is a cake stabiliser/emulsifier used predominantly in the baking of sponge cakes or steam cakes. It gives the cakes a super fine texture.



Ingredients:


130g Plain Flour
4 Egg Whites
6 Egg Yolks
200g Sugar
3g Salt
10g Emulsifier
30ml Milk
1tsp Vanilla Essence
30ml Oilve oil/Cooking oil


Method:


 Pour the Egg whites,yolks in a mixing bowl.In that add sugar,salt and Emulsifier.

Mix them well and double boil it,till 40-42 degree Celsius.


Whip them till light and fluffy.



Fold in the Plain Flour gradually.


Add Vanilla Essence and Milk with the mix.


Add Oil and mix it well.


Grease the  tin with oil at the sides and Wax paper on the bottom.


Drop the mix into the greased tin.


Pre heat the oven and Bake it at 180 degree Celsius for 35 minutes.


Once baked,insert a tooth pick in the middle.if it is comes out clean then it is baked well.If not bake it for few more minutes.


Invert the cake onto wire rack for 5 minutes and turn over.This is to prevent the surface of cake from sinking.


Let it cool for sometime and takeout the Wax Paper.



                                     Here is the Soft and Spongy cake is ready.


Here I layered the cake,looks so soft is it? Please do Check out my next post What am going do with this layered Sponge cake:)

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Comments

  1. Vimitha Anand says

    May 12, 2011 at 3:18 am

    Oh dear… Thats really a soft spongy cake… Feel like grabbing a piece out of the screen… Waiting for ur next post.

    Reply
  2. Mahi says

    May 12, 2011 at 3:20 am

    Cake looks so spongy!
    Next post eppa varum? 🙂

    Reply
  3. aipi says

    May 12, 2011 at 3:35 am

    PERFECTTION!! love all your baked goodies dear 🙂
    US Masala

    Reply
  4. Hari Chandana says

    May 12, 2011 at 3:51 am

    Wowwwwwwwww… Looks absolutely perfect dear… Awesome job… thanks for the wonderful recipe 🙂
    Indian Cuisine

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  5. Priti says

    May 12, 2011 at 4:00 am

    Looks so soft n spoongy ..so gud

    Reply
  6. srividhya Ravikumar says

    May 12, 2011 at 4:21 am

    real sponge prema… looks drooling..

    Reply
  7. Raji says

    May 12, 2011 at 4:46 am

    Looks super good and spongy with beautiful coloured crust.

    Reply
  8. Vidhya says

    May 12, 2011 at 4:46 am

    Cake looks so soft and delicious.I am going to try this as soon as I get hold of some emulsifier.

    Reply
  9. Shobana senthilkumar says

    May 12, 2011 at 5:00 am

    Luks so soft…prema…Thanks for sharing….

    Reply
  10. S.Menaga says

    May 12, 2011 at 5:46 am

    super duper spongy cake..waiting for next post!!

    Reply
  11. cook from doha says

    May 12, 2011 at 6:03 am

    soft and spongy cake……….

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  12. Reshmi says

    May 12, 2011 at 6:46 am

    hey prema….this iz such a softy one….n ofcourse lookslike delicate…loved it…

    Reply
  13. RAKS KITCHEN says

    May 12, 2011 at 7:05 am

    Wow,really spongy, yummy cake,let me see wat u r going to do with.. 🙂

    Reply
  14. revathi says

    May 12, 2011 at 8:21 am

    A real yum cake:) Very soft and well risen… superb:)
    Reva

    Reply
  15. Priya says

    May 12, 2011 at 8:21 am

    Soo spongy and soft cake..

    Reply
  16. GEETHA ACHAL says

    May 12, 2011 at 12:40 pm

    Looks so tempting…Inverting and cooking is nice idea…Colorful Pics…

    Reply
  17. Suja says

    May 12, 2011 at 1:24 pm

    Wow soft and spongy..yum yum cake.

    Reply
  18. Sadhana Valentina says

    May 12, 2011 at 1:45 pm

    Hi Prema…how r u dear? Nice spongy cake… yummy!

    Reply
  19. Suparna says

    May 12, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    heavenly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!the cake has an angelic aura 😛

    Reply
  20. jeyashrisuresh says

    May 12, 2011 at 3:04 pm

    thats a perfectly baked yummy cake. waiting for ur next post.

    Reply
  21. Saras says

    May 12, 2011 at 3:31 pm

    Slurp Drooling here, Cake came out very well..So spongy & soft.Can you pass a piece to me..

    Reply
  22. Sharmilee! :) says

    May 12, 2011 at 3:37 pm

    Wow so soft n spongy..looks so tempting Prema

    Reply
  23. Reshmi Mahesh says

    May 12, 2011 at 4:34 pm

    Super spongy cake….

    Reply
  24. Shanavi says

    May 12, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    Prema, Indeed u r a damn good baker.. Final pics , just taking me to a heavenly BLISS !!!

    Reply
  25. Yummy Team says

    May 12, 2011 at 6:55 pm

    WOW!! That looks so soft and spongy..Yum!

    Reply
  26. Sobha Shyam says

    May 12, 2011 at 7:35 pm

    wow..so soft n yummy cake…:)

    Reply
  27. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

    May 12, 2011 at 7:56 pm

    Thank you so much dear for this basic recipe. It is lovely for a beginner baker like me.

    Reply
  28. Vidhya says

    May 16, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    I am so happy to see this recipe back.I am planning to make this soon.

    Reply
  29. Divya Vikram says

    May 17, 2011 at 5:25 am

    The cake looks super nice 🙂 Professionally baked.

    Reply
  30. Babli says

    May 17, 2011 at 10:04 am

    Cake looks soft, spongy, yummy and mouth watering. Very beautiful presentation.

    Reply
  31. Now Serving says

    May 17, 2011 at 11:40 pm

    Lives up to its name – perfectly spongy and totally inviting!

    Reply
  32. Madhavi says

    May 17, 2011 at 11:50 pm

    Lovely cake..yumm…

    http://vegetarianmedley.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  33. Suhaina says

    May 18, 2011 at 8:38 am

    looks so fluffy and yummy..perfectly baked..

    Reply
  34. gardenerat60 says

    May 24, 2011 at 7:13 am

    I have been baking since 30 years. First time I have seen a perfect recipe. Thanks for introducing emulsifier. Do we get it in India?

    Enjoyed your blog.

    Reply
  35. Premalatha Aravindhan says

    May 24, 2011 at 2:15 pm

    Thank u so much for ur wonderful words Gardenerat60,Sure u will get it in India too…

    Reply
  36. miri goes phishing! says

    July 2, 2011 at 2:32 am

    hi prema….i’m requesting fellow bloggers to recommend me some simple n’ yummy baking recipe (sweet or savoury) from their blog… would you please leave me a comment when you get the time…:)…this recipe looks like a winner…:)

    Reply
  37. Mahi says

    September 10, 2011 at 9:48 am

    Hey Prema..your sponge cake is a real temptation.. gonna try my hands on it! I have few queries thou’..what is plain flour…do mean all-purpose flour (bleached/unbleached)? Do you have grams to cup conversion for this recipe. It will be really helpful.

    Reply
  38. mahi says

    September 10, 2011 at 9:52 am

    Hey prema,your cake is a real temptation..gonna try my hands on it.I have few queries…what is plain flour?? Is it all purpose flour (bleached/unbleached)? Do you have grams to cup conversion for this recipe. Your feedback would be really helpful.

    Reply
  39. maheswari says

    September 10, 2011 at 9:54 am

    Hey prema,your cake is a real temptation..gonna try my hands on it.I have few queries…what is plain flour?? Is it all purpose flour (bleached/unbleached)? Do you have grams to cup conversion for this recipe. Your feedback would be really helpful.

    Reply
  40. Premalatha Aravindhan says

    September 11, 2011 at 2:38 am

    thanks maheshwari,plain flour = maida = All purpose flour.

    If u want the gram measure pls chk this,

    http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/cup-to-gram-conversions/detail.aspx

    Hope this would be helpful to u…

    Reply
  41. Roshan says

    September 23, 2011 at 1:22 pm

    i have been searching for a sponge cake recipe for some time….got it…cake loooks perfect….

    Reply
  42. Manish Dwivedi says

    December 18, 2014 at 8:23 am

    Hey, Such a beautiful sponge cake recipe. I really liked it very much.

    Thanks!!
    Designer Birthday Cakes Pune

    Reply
  43. Renu says

    January 15, 2016 at 9:53 am

    Hi prema……super real sponge cake. Plz help how to use cake emulsifier in eggless cakes.

    Reply
    • Premalatha Aravindhan says

      January 17, 2016 at 11:35 pm

      sure renu….thanks:)

      Reply
  44. Sherlyn says

    June 15, 2016 at 11:03 am

    Hi Prema, what tin size you are using for this sponge cake?

    Reply
    • Premalatha Aravindhan says

      June 20, 2016 at 12:52 am

      hi Sherlyn, 9 inch tin…thanks!!!

      Reply
  45. Mythili says

    January 19, 2017 at 3:16 am

    Hi Prema, can you please share more info on emulsifier? What will be the difference if I omit it? Will the overall volume be less?

    Reply
    • Premalatha Aravindhan says

      January 23, 2017 at 10:55 am

      hi Mythili, emulsifier makes the cake more fluffy and soft. Without emulsifier we can make…slight change in the soft but not in taste.

      Reply
      • Mythili says

        February 13, 2017 at 6:05 pm

        Thank you Prema for the response. Which brand of emulsifier would you recommend?

        Reply
        • Premalatha Aravindhan says

          February 16, 2017 at 8:24 am

          i dont remember the brand name…

          Reply
  46. Nida says

    June 21, 2017 at 4:43 am

    Cake gel and cake emulsifier are same??

    Reply
    • Premalatha Aravindhan says

      July 21, 2017 at 8:36 am

      ya

      Reply
  47. Angela says

    March 26, 2018 at 3:57 am

    Hi prema, Tks for sharing sponge cake recipe, will definitely try it . What is the purpose of double boiling the eggs mixture? Will it work if I do not do this step?
    Have been searching for a soft sponge cake where I can layer with fresh cream b fruits for a birthday.
    Angela

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    • Premalatha Aravindhan says

      March 27, 2018 at 2:48 pm

      Double boil makes the cake more fluffy and stiff..

      Reply
      • Brubie says

        April 23, 2018 at 3:21 pm

        What do U mean by double boil…

        Reply
        • Premalatha Aravindhan says

          April 25, 2018 at 3:42 am

          https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Double-Boiler-(Bain-Marie)

          Reply
  48. Brubie says

    April 23, 2018 at 2:35 pm

    I mean what do u mean by double boil the egg mixture…

    Reply
    • Premalatha Aravindhan says

      April 25, 2018 at 3:43 am

      check the link

      Reply
  49. Chaerin says

    February 7, 2019 at 7:40 am

    Hi Prema when u said add more egg yolks, how many should I add exactly? Pls reply ty 🙂

    Reply
    • Premalatha Aravindhan says

      April 8, 2019 at 3:15 pm

      3 0r 4

      Reply

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