Do you like cake?
Well, I am not the world’s biggest cake fan but if a tender slice of cake is sitting right in front of me, well, I am more than happy to tuck right in!
Which brings me to the recipe I am sharing today. A simple vanilla sponge cake recipe.
Not just any sponge cake, mind you. This is a great recipe because it produces a great sponge cake!
And it was baked with one of my favorite new baking tools – a Pushpan , which is a 100% waterproof and leakproof baking pan that has a patented silicone seal base. This means there is no more need to line the baking pan and getting the cake out is as easy as placing the pan over a tall can and pushing the cake out.
A perfectly beautiful cake every time!
This cake was made using the “hot milk” method. It is a rather unusual way to make a cake but it works so well. And the cake turns out nice and even every time.
Let me show you how to make this cake.
Over a ban marie (water bath), whisk the egg and sugar until the mixture reaches 46°C.
Using the whisk attachment of your mixer, whisk the mixture until it turns pale yellow and has reached the ribbon stage.
In the meantime, over low heat, melt the butter in the milk until the milk starts to bubble at the edges of the pot. Add the vanilla extract and stir to mix.
Fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture.
Transfer 2 cups (480ml) of this batter into a large bowl. Pour the milk/butter mixture into this and whisk until even.
Pour this mixture back into the original batter and whisk until no longer lumpy.
Spray the silicone part of two 7-inch round Pushpans with a little oil. Push the removable base back into the pan.
Divide the batter between the pans. Tap the pans on the tabletop twice.
Bake the cakes at 170°C for about 35 minutes, or until an inserted skewer emerges cleanly.
As soon as you are able to, push the cakes out of the pans and place them on a wire rack to cool completely.
Make the glaze by dissolving the sugar in the water. Cool before using. The glaze will help to moisten the cake more but you can leave it out if you wish.
To assemble, cut each cake into 2 length-ways. Slather with whipped cream and layer with sliced strawberries. Spread a little more whipped cream on the strawberries. Place the other half of the cake on top and spread more whipped cream. Top with strawberries and blueberries.
Enjoy!
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- 4 eggs
- 1 cup (225g) caster sugar
- 1 cup (240ml) full-cream milk
- 1 stick (112g) unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) vanilla extract
- 1 cup (130g) Prima top flour/ Prima plain flour
- 1 cup (120g) Prima cake flour
- 2 teaspoons (10g) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (3g) salt
- 1/4 cup (60ml) water
- 1/4 cup (56g) caster sugar
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
- 1 punnet strawberries
- 1 punnet blueberries
- Over a ban marie (water bath), whisk the egg and sugar until the mixture reaches 46°C (115°F).
- Using the whisk attachment of your mixer, whisk the mixture until it turns thick and pale yellow and has reached the ribbon stage.
- In the meantime, over low heat, melt the butter in the milk until it starts to bubble at the edges of the pot. Add the vanilla extract and stir to mix.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture.
- Transfer 2 cups (480ml) of this batter into a large bowl. Pour the milk/butter mixture into this and whisk until even.
- Pour this mixture back into the original batter and whisk until no longer lumpy.
- Spray the silicone part of two 7-inch round Pushpans with a little oil. Push the removable base back into the pan.
- Divide the batter between the pans. Tap the pans on the tabletop twice.
- Bake the cakes at 170°C (335°F) for about 35 minutes, or until an inserted skewer emerges cleanly.
- As soon as you are able, push the cakes out of the pans and place them on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make the glaze by dissolving the sugar in the water. Cool before using.
- To assemble, cut each cake into 2 lengthways. Brush the glaze on both cut sides. Slather with whipped cream (heaving cream whipped with icing sugar) and layer with sliced strawberries. Spread a little more whipped cream on the strawberries. Place the other part of the cake on top and spread more whipped cream. Top with strawberries and blueberries.
- Unless otherwise stated I use 65g eggs for all my bakes.
- Prima top flour will result in a more tender cake but you can also use Prima plain flour.
DISCLAIMER: While this post was brought to you by Kitchenary Singapore, The Domestic Goddess Wannabe uses both Pushpans and Tovolo products on a regular basis and feels that they make some of the best kitchen tools ever!
Hope to win a push pan for my baking journey, I love baking & cooking.
I hope to win one set of the of the Push Pan. I am sure it will help tremendously in my baking!
I enjoy all your posts greatly. User n friendly whereby I have benefited alot.
Once again thanks for sharing. Wish you great success for your baking passion
Did I miss out when you added the sugar?
Hi I have updated the recipe – thanks for the heads up!
Hi, may i know the egg that you mentioned that u used 65g – is with the shelf or without the shelf for the weight?
Hi you can use from the shelf or from the fridge also.