The better than bakery SPONGE CAKE recipe you've been looking for! Light, airy, soft sponge cake
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Published 2023-03-29
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This better than bakery sponge cake recipe is light, airy, and just straight up DELICIOUS! It’s so versatile that you can pair it with literally anything. I love filling mine like a classic Victorian sponge cake with my homemade raspberry filling recipe and whipped cream – YUM!
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INGREDIENTS:
Sponge Cake
- ⅓ cup (40 g) flour - regular, all purpose (see note 1 on blog post)
- ½ cup (60 g) cornstarch
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 large eggs - whites and yolks separated
- ⅛ tsp white vinegar
- ⅔ cup (132 g) white granulated sugar - separated in half (1/3 for the egg whites & 1/3 for the egg yolk mixture)
- 1½ tbsp warm water - not boiling
- 2 tsp vanilla essence/extract
- 2 tbsp (30 g) unflavoured vegetable oil - I use canola
IMPORTANT: Cake tins must be ungreased (with only the bottom lined), and ensure the cakes are cooled upside down once baked. Bake at 160 °C (320°F) with the fan on for 25 minutes. If your oven doesn't have a fan option, then you will need to increase the baking temperature to 175°C (347°F).
Simple Syrup (I use about 3/4s of the quantity below to brush the cake)
- ½ cup (100 g) white granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110 g) boiling water
Whipping Cream
- 2 cups (375 g) cold whipping cream
- 2 tsp icing sugar - also known as confectioners sugar/powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla essence/extract
- 1 punnet fresh strawberries for decorating - sliced in half
Raspberry Jam
- 1 batch of my raspberry jam filling recipe: cakesbymk.com/recipe/raspberry-filling/
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All Comments (21)
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I cannot wait for you guys to try this recipe!! It's literally the softest, airiest sponge cake I've ever had! Get the full recipe here: cakesbymk.com/recipe/light-airy-sponge-cake/
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Listen!!!!!I have never made a cake so light and airy!It literally felt like I was munching on a vanilla and strawberry flavoured cloud !Hats off to you Cakes by MK !!!This will now be my go to recipe for a sponge cake .
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Mk shares her knowledge about baking, while remaining true to her faith, As-salaam Alaikum
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I cannot wait to try this recipe. You are absolutely fabulous.! I’m a baker for many years self-made, but I always love watching someone else’s which I can always learn from. Thank you for your wonderful tutorials videos so many to choose from.
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Getting your hands in your cooking is very satisfying. It's kind of like the indoor way of gardening. Getting your hands in the dirt gives you the same feeling.
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Lovely lively explanation, no cheesy music or artistic waste of time. Thank you.
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I made this cake last night and it turned out so good, and it was the first time for me to make a sponge or chiffon cake but i have experience when it comes to baking. I have tried many sponge cakes but so far this is the best one in my opinion
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OMG these sponge cakes are truly amazing. Made it this weekend for my uncle's birthday. My only regret was that I made only 1. Substituted the simple syrup for the Tres Leches (3 milks) option and it was absolutely devine
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Amazing results ! The best sponge cake I have ever made . Everyone loved it and this will now be my go to recipe. Thank you for sharing.
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I made this cake and it truly was the softest and spongesist cake. The only thing I would change is I would not put vanilla in the cream filling and put less sugar in the syrup, and that's to everyone's own preference, of course. I am making it again today but will be doing a apricot/pineapple filling. Go ahead everyone and give it a try, you won't be disappointed!!! ❤
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Wow! You are the queen of cakes! You are my go to for all my cake recipes. Every one I’ve tried had been outstanding!
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This recipe makes a very good sponge cake. ❤ it’s perfect for me. It’s actually the best sponge cake recipe from Youtube I’ve tried . Thank you!!!!
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This turned out so well. I am so excited to be able to make fluffy sponge cakes at last. Thank you so much.
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MK you are sooo articulate and explain things so beautifully. Thank you ❤
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So appreciate all your tutorials. I'm becoming a better baker. People really enjoy my cakes using your recipes. Looking forward to trying the sponge 🎂😋😋
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Just started following. This was the first of your record I tried. Wow, perfection. Thanks so much for sharing. Will definitely be trying your other recipes.
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I made this cake today for my mothers bday and she only likes vanilla cakes - my god the result was phenomenal !!! Thank u so much MK - just so deliciously soft n melt in the mouth
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I made this sponge cake it's amazing look like bakery one. I did some mistake, but it's amazing. Thank you for teach us honestly
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This is the type of cake I've been looking for! I just made it and it turned out beautifully 😍 I used swiss meringue frosting, which I probably won't do again because the weight of it crushed the cake a bit.
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Thank you for sharing your knowledge on cakes. I made this recipe and it is literally the best sponge cake recipe I've made. It is now my go to all things sponge. Thank you
