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An Easy Sponge Cake With Plain Flour And Oil

A simple sponge cake recipe that is easy to make is what you need sometimes. Something that you can quickly whip and mix, and be ready for you to enjoy with your cup of coffee or tea. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 16 portions
Calories: 120 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups plain flour.
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder.
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda bicarbonate of soda.
  • ½ teaspoon salt.
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar.
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup oil see the note.
  • ¼ cup milk see the note.
  • ¼ cup unflavored natural yogurt. plain natural yogurt or Greek-style yogurt.

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to Gas 3.5 or 170° C/ 325° F (depending on your oven)
  2. Grease and flour your preferred cake tin (check the note on top tips). It should be able to hold around 1.5-liter liquid. I use a medium-sized cake bundt tin.
  3. Put all of the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. If you want, you can sieve the flour.
  4. Then measure and put the wet ingredients in a measuring jug or in another mixing bowl. Give them a quick stir just until everything is well mixed.
  5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Using a whisk, a hand-held mixer or a hand-held blender, give the ingredients a whizz for a couple of minutes until you get a smooth batter. 
  6. Put the batter in the prepared tin, and bake for about 45 minutes until the top springs back when you touch the cake or a skewer comes out clean when you insert it in the middle of the cake.

Notes

  • You can use either olive oil, canola oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, melted butter, or melted ghee.
  • Although I often use whole milk, you can always use semi-skimmed milk or dairy-free milk such as almond milk, soya milk, or rice milk. 
  • If you don’t have yogurt, you can replace it with another ¼ cup of milk. But add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice or white vinegar into the milk and let it rest while you prep the other ingredients. 
  • Make sure you use unflavoured natural yogurt. You can use either plain natural yogurt or Greek-style yogurt. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 120kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g Cholesterol 21mg (7%) Sodium 163mg (7%) Sugar 3g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16portions

Amount Per Serving

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 120kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Cholesterol 21mg 7%
Sodium 163mg 7%
Sugar 3g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.