All-in-One Sponge
One bowl, one whisk, one layer of cake or twelve cupcakes.
Makes 1 cake layer or 12 cupcakes · Cook 25–30 min · 170 °C fan
You'll need
- 4 oz self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 4 oz butter, softened, or Stork
- 4 oz caster sugar
- 2 eggs, large
- 2–3 drops vanilla essence
Equipment
- electric whisk
- cake tin or cupcake tray
Method
- Preheat the oven to 170 °C (fan).
- Put all the ingredients in a bowl.
- Whisk with an electric whisk until smooth and light.
- Bake until golden and the middle springs back when gently pressed.
Notes
Baking times:
- One layer of cake: 25–30 minutes.
- Double batch in two cake tins: 30 minutes.
- Cupcakes: 25 minutes.
Double up for a larger cake or 24 cupcakes.