Light Fluffy Sponge Cake

Name: Light Fluffy Sponge Cake
Yield: Makes 2 round 8 inch (25 cm) cakes layered into one cake
Ingredients: 2 cups (320 g / 11.3 oz) plain or all-purpose flour; 1½ cups (330 g / 11.5 oz) sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ⅓ cup strawberry jam; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons icing sugar or powdered sugar; 7 egg yolks (105 g / 3.7 oz); ½ cup (125 mL / 4.2 fl oz) vegetable oil; 1½ teaspoons (7.5 g / 0.3 oz) powdered gelatin; ½ teaspoon cream of tartar; 7 egg whites (250 g / 8.9 oz); 2 cups (250 g / 8.8 oz) strawberries; 1 cup (250 mL / 8.5 fl oz) cold water; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 2½ cups (600 mL / 20.3 fl oz) heavy cream (35 percent fat)

Preparation info

Makes
2
round 8 inch cakes layered into one cake

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Crazy Sweet Creations

By Ann Reardon

Published 2021

About

I once tested so many sponge recipes that my kids got tired of eating cake! Still not fully satisfied with any of the results, I combined a few of the better ones and tweaked the recipe to come up with something new. This sponge cake is light, fluffy, tall, and beautifully moist.

Ingredients

Sponge Cake

2 cups (320 g / 11.3 oz) plain or all-purpose flour<

Cake

Method

Sponge Cake

Preheat the oven to 160°C (325°F).

Place your flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and gelatin into a bowl and whisk it to incorporate air and eliminate any lumps. Make a well in the center and pour in the oil, egg yolks, water an