Recipes
Birthday Sponge Cake
Meal types: Desserts
Perfect for every special occasion, this recipe makes 1 large sponge 28cm/11in or 2 x 20.5cm/8in sandwich tins.
Ingredients
4 large free range eggs
275g/9½ oz caster sugar
3tsp vanilla extract
170g Lactofree spreadable, plus extra for greasing tin
200ml/7 fl oz Lactofree fresh dairy drink (whole or semi-skimmed)
350g/12oz self raising flour
2tsp baking powder
200g jam (any variety)
Watch Lesley Waters use this cake to make Festive Fruity Trifle.
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Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas mark 4.
2. Lightly grease and base line tin(s) with baking parchment.
3. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, spreadable and vanilla until really thick.
4. Gently stir in the dairy drink.
5. Sieve over the flour and baking powder and gently fold in. Spoon into tin(s).
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes for large sponge, or 25-30 minutes for smaller sponges.
7. Allow to cool slightly, transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. Split and fill with favourite filling.