Versatile Vegetarian Sponge Cake Recipe

Name: Versatile Vegetarian Sponge Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 3 cups cake flour; ½ cup cornstarch; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 400 ml caster sugar; 250 ml oil; 250 ml milk (can be soy for vegans); 200 ml water; 50 ml lemon juice or 50 ml vinegar; 1 -2 teaspoon spice essence (eg vanilla, orange, strawberry etc)

Servings: persons

3 cups cake flour
½ cup cornstarch
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
400 ml caster sugar
250 ml oil
250 ml milk (can be soy for vegans)
200 ml water
50 ml lemon juice or 50 ml vinegar
1 -2 teaspoon spice essence (eg vanilla, orange, strawberry etc)

1
Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.
2
Sift ingredients 1 to 5 together.
3
Mix all liquids together and add gradually to dry ingredients while continuously whisking.
4
Whisk well.
5
Spray rectangular Pyrex dish with nonstick spray.
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I use a 23cm square pan 4cm high.
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Pour batter into dish and bake till skewer comes out clean from cake.
8
Cool and frost.
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Tip:.
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For frosting, I whip 250 ml of cream with.
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2 tablespoons of icing sugar and spread this over the cooled cake.
12
If I added strawberry essence in the batter, I will put a few blobs of strawberry jam on the frosting.
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Cooks Note: After reading a review from someone, I think perhaps they went for a high cake.
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Aim for a flatter rather than high cake.
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So your pyrex or roasting pan should be flatter rather than deeper or higher.
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Eggless cakes fare poorly when you try to bake them in deep/high dishes instead of flat, as they dont have eggs to help them rise.
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This could lead to rawness in the centre, whereas a flatter cake would cook evenly.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 cups cake flour, ½ cup cornstarch, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and more.

Yes, Versatile Vegetarian Sponge Cake 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.

Versatile Vegetarian Sponge Cake

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