A quick & easy sponge cake, serve it warm with vanilla ice-cream for a tasty dessert!
Ingredients:
- 150g flour
- 75g cocoa powder
- 150g butter
- 75-100g sugar
- 5-6 eggs
- 2T milk
- 1T vanilla extract
- 2t baking powder
- 1/2 t salt
Method:
Beat eggs and vanilla until creamy. Mix in butter and sugar. In a separate bowl sift flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Progressively fold into the creamy mixture. Grease a mould. Bake for 25-30min at 180°C.
Variations:
Almond sponge cake:
- 125g flour
- 125g almond powder
- 100-150g butter
- 75-100g sugar
- 5-6 eggs
- 2T milk
- 2t almond essence
- 2 t baking powder
- 1/2 t salt
Lemon sponge cake:
- 125g flour
- 100g almond powder
- 80-100ml lemon juice
- 100g butter
- 75g sugar
- 5-6 eggs
- 2T gin
- 1 lemon zest
- 2t baking powder
- 1/2 t salt
