Sponge cake (made with oil)

Preparation info
  • Makes

    one 8 inch

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Katie Stewart’s Cookbook

By Katie Stewart

Published 1983

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Ingredients

  • 5 oz (150 g) self-raising flour
  • 1 level teaspoon baking powder

Method

A sponge cake made with oil tends to have a more open and crumbly texture. Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C) or gas no. 5. Grease an 8 inch (20 cm) layer cake tin. Dust the base and sides with equal parts flo