Great British sponge cake recipe Recipe

Name: Great British sponge cake recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 5 peppercorns, ground; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground ginger; 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg; 2 tsp mint (freeze dried); 250 g (8.8oz) self-raising flour; 0.25 salt; 250 g (8.8oz) margarine or butter; 250 g (8.8oz) vanilla sugar; 4 eggs, beaten; 250 g (8.8oz) cream cheese; 150 ml (5.3fl oz) double cream; 100 g (3.5oz) icing sugar; 250 g (8.8oz) strawberries, quartered; 200 g (7.1oz) blueberries

Servings: persons

5 peppercorns, ground
0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tsp mint (freeze dried)
250 g (8.8oz) self-raising flour
0.25 salt
250 g (8.8oz) margarine or butter
250 g (8.8oz) vanilla sugar
4 eggs, beaten
250 g (8.8oz) cream cheese
150 ml (5.3fl oz) double cream
100 g (3.5oz) icing sugar
250 g (8.8oz) strawberries, quartered
200 g (7.1oz) blueberries

1
Grease and line 2 20 cm round sandwich tins.
2
Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4.
3
Cream together the margarine and vanilla sugar until light and creamy.
4
Mix all the dry ingredients together and slowly add to the mixture, along with the eggs.
5
Divide the mixture between the two prepared tins and smooth the tops.
6
Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until well-risen and golden brown and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
7
Leave to cool in the tins for 10 minutes then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
8
When completely cool, cut each cake in half horizontally so you have four thin cakes.
9
To make the filling, beat together the cream cheese, cream and icing sugar until thick and smooth.
10
Spread the cream on top of one cake layer and scatter over one quarter of the strawberries and blueberries.
11
Top with another cake and repeat.

1528

kcal

Calories

Fat

106

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 5 peppercorns, ground, 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp ground ginger, 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg, and more.

Yes, Great British sponge cake recipe falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Great British sponge cake recipe

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