Perfected Sponge Cake Recipe

Today I have been bombarded with people asking for the recipes of the cakes which I've been making.
Below is the perfect cake recipe which I learnt at school, I still use this when making my cakes, and I try to add a little something extra each time - see options below.

Ingredients:
175gr sugar
175gr butter or margarine
3 medium sized eggs
175gr self raising flour
2 tablespoons milk or water

Instructions:
- pre-heat oven to 180 degrees
- line a 20cm cake tin with greaseproof paper to prevent from sticking and burning
- 'cream' the butter and sugar until light in colour and fluffy in texture
- in a seperate bowl lightly beat the eggs
- slowly add eggs to the creamed butter and sugar a little at a time whilst mixing constantly
- sift the flour to the creamy mixutre, about a 1/3 at a time. Using a spatula, fold in the flour.
- add milk
- pour mixture into the tin and bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes

Make sure you test the cake with a skewer to check if it is done.


You can make all sorts of different cakes with this recipe. add to the cake mixture before baking.

Examples:
lemon zest and poppy seeds,
apple and cinnamon
choc chip and raisins
orange and almond
coffee and chocolate
........ the combinations are endless


Happy baking