Sponge cake

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Sponge cake

Ingredients:

  1. 125g/4oz butter or margarine softened
  2. 125g/4oz caster sugar
  3. 2 medium free-range eggs
  4. 125g/4oz self-raising flour
  5. Jam, lemon curd or whipped cream and berries, to serve

Instructions:

  • Heat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4 and line two 18cm/7in cake tins with baking parchment.
  • Cream the butter and the sugar together until pale. Use an electric hand mixer if you have one. Beat in the eggs.
  • Sift over the flour and fold in using a large metal spoon.
  • The mixture should be of a dropping consistency; if it is not, add a little milk.
  • Divide the mixture between the cake tins and gently spread out with a spatula. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Allow standing for 5 minutes before turning on to a wire rack to cool.
  • Sandwich the cakes together with jam, lemon curd or whipped cream and berries or just enjoy them on their own.
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