Basic Chocolate Sponge Recipes

BASIC CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE





Ingredients


225g/8oz plain flour
350g (12½oz) caster sugar
85g (3oz) cocoa powder
1½ tsp baking powder
1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 eggs
250ml (9fl oz) milk
125ml (4½fl oz) vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
250ml (9fl oz) boiling water


Time - 30 minutes - 1 hour
Serves: 8


Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/ Gas Mark 4.

2. Measure all the ingredients into a large bowl except boiling water.

3.  Mix all of the ingredients except for the boiling water using a whisk.

4. Add the boiling water to the mixture, a little at a time, until smooth.

5. Pour the mixture into 2 non-stick 7 inch (18cm) tins and bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes.
6. When the top is firm or skewer is clean when inserted through cake, place on a wire rack to cool.

7. Enjoy ( ;

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BASIC EGGLESS CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE






Ingredients

85g butter
2 tbsp golden syrup
1 tbsp vanilla extract
200g self raising flour
100g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
100g caster sugar
25 cocoa powder
300ml boiling water



Time - 50 - 55 minutes
Serves: 8


Method


1. Preheat the oven to 160C/ Gas Mark 3.

2. Place the butter, golden syrup and vanilla into a bowl and add 300ml boiling water and whisk.

3. Add all the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda and mix.

4. Tip in the butter mixture and continue to mix until you have a smooth consistency.

5. Pour the mixture into 2 non-stick 7 inch (18cm) tins, and bake for 50-55 minutes.
6. When the cake is well risen and springy, place on a wire rack for cooling.

7. Enjoy ( ;

Great Cake Toppings

MY TOP 10 BEST TOPPINGS




1. Fresh fruit and cream          (e.g. - strawberries and whipped cream)


2. Sweets                            (e.g. - rainbow/chocolate sprinkles and jelly beans)


3. Fondant                             (e.g. - For flowers, and other shapes)


4. Toasted Dry Fruit          (e.g. - shredded coconut and chopped glace cherries)


5. Powdering                        (e.g. - Powdered sugar or cocoa dusted in stencils)


6. Chopped Nuts                   (e.g. - Roasted almonds, pistachios, walnuts etc.)


7. Chocolate                         (e.g. - Tempered, grated, curled etc.)


8. Sauce               (e.g. - Chocolate Ganache with raspberries or lemon drizzle)


9. Cream                      (e.g. - Whipped cream/custard cream and rhubarb)


10. Sugar                     (e.g. - Caramel with banana, spun sugar with sprinkles)

My List Of Cakes To Make

TOP 20 Favourite Cakes...  (Yet to bake)



1. Victoria Sponge                                  ✓        

2. Devil’s Food Cake                              ✓

3. Carrot Cake

4. Banana Cake

5. Pumpkin Cake

6. Red Velvet Cake

7. Fruit and Nut Loaf Cake

8. Pound Cake                                     ✓

9. Lemon Cake

10. Chiffon Cake

11. Neapolitan Cake

12. Black Forest Cake

13. Flourless Cake

14. Ginger Cake

15. Madeira cake

16. Marble Cake

17. Pineapple upside-down cake

18. Spice Cake

19. Swiss Roll Cake

20. Coffee Cake

My List Of Cake Fillings

MY TOP 10 FILLINGS                                                                                  

1. Red Velvet cake with Cream Cheese Icing


2. Marble Cake with Hazelnut Cream


3. Devils Food Cake with Chocolate Ganache and Fresh Raspberries


4. Lemon Cake with Poppy seed and Vanilla Buttercream


5. Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting


6. Dark Chocolate Cake with Orange drizzle


7. Fresh Raspberry Filled Cake with White Chocolate Ganache


8. Victoria Sponge Cake with Strawberry Jam


9. Chocolate Chip Cake with Mint Buttercream


10. Blueberry Cake with Chantilly Cream

Basic Sponge Recipes

 

 

 

BASIC SPONGE CAKE

Ingredients

225g (8 oz) self-raising flour
225g (8 oz) butter, at room temperature
225g (8 oz) caster sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
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Time - 45 minutes
Serves : 8

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C / gas mark 4.

2. Measure all the ingredients into a large bowl.

3. Mix all of the ingredients using a whisk.

4. Pour the mixture into 2 non-stick 7 inch (18cm) tins.

5. Place them in the oven till golden brown 15-25 minutes.

6. Cool on a wire rack before serving.

7. Enjoy ( ;

 

 

 

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BASIC EGGLESS SPONGE CAKE

Ingredients

200g condensed milk
1/2 cup yoghurt
140g self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
60 ml melted butter or margarine
(optional) - 1 tsp vanilla essence...

Time - 20-25 minutes
Serves : 8

Method

1. Sieve the flour, baking powder and baking soda together.

2. Mix the flour mixture with, condensed milk, yoghurt, melted butter, essence and 75ml of water together and beat well.

3.Pour the mixture into a greased (6") diameter tin.

4.Bake in a hot oven at 200 degrees (Gas Mark 6) for 10 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 150 degrees (Gas Mark 2) and bake for a further 10 minutes.

5. When springy remove from oven and place on a cooling rack, if not cooked leave for a further 5 minutes.

6. Cool the cake.

7. Enjoy (;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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