I've finally found a sponge mix recipe that I really like on the BBC Good Food website so sharing the gist of it here so that I've always got it to refer to, and so I can remember where it came from!
The original recipe is for a lemon drizzle cake by Tana Ramsey which is one of our favourite cakes. We've made it both in a loaf tin and as small individual cakes.
I also used the base mix for some other cakes which came out nice and light and fluffy so this is the way to go. I think the difference must be the number of eggs used. In the past, I've probably used one or two eggs in a cake recipe and the results have always been a bit heavy and disappointing.
So here goes.........my new go to basic cake mix.
225g unsalted butter
225g caster sugar
4 eggs
225g self raising flour
Its the usual method of creaming the butter and sugar together, adding the eggs one at a time before combining it with the flour.
So on today's to do list we're going to make marble cakes!
Joanna
The original recipe is for a lemon drizzle cake by Tana Ramsey which is one of our favourite cakes. We've made it both in a loaf tin and as small individual cakes.
I also used the base mix for some other cakes which came out nice and light and fluffy so this is the way to go. I think the difference must be the number of eggs used. In the past, I've probably used one or two eggs in a cake recipe and the results have always been a bit heavy and disappointing.
So here goes.........my new go to basic cake mix.
225g unsalted butter
225g caster sugar
4 eggs
225g self raising flour
Its the usual method of creaming the butter and sugar together, adding the eggs one at a time before combining it with the flour.
So on today's to do list we're going to make marble cakes!
Joanna
