The classic sponge cake is a timeless homemade dessert, loved for its simplicity, softness, and comforting flavor. Perfect for breakfast, afternoon tea, or as an everyday cake, it relies on basic ingredients and a straightforward method that never fails. Its light texture makes it ideal both plain or with small personal touches, like a sugar crust or a dusting of powdered sugar. Let’s see how to make it.
Classic Soft Cake
Traditional
Homemade
Vegetarian
Classic Soft Cake
The Classic Soft Cake is a timeless homemade dessert made with butter, eggs, and flour. Light, fluffy, and perfect for breakfast or an afternoon treat.
Ingredients
- Butter or margarine 150 g
- Sugar 150 g
- Eggs 3
- Vanilla sugar 1 packet
- Salt a pinch
- Flour 150 g
- Potato starch 200 g
- Baking powder 1 packet
- Powdered sugar to taste (optional)
Tools
- Whisk or mixer
- Mixing bowl
- Sieve
- 24 cm springform pan
- Oven
Instructions
- Cream the butter with the sugar.
- Add the eggs one at a time, then vanilla sugar and salt.
- Sift flour and starch together and add gradually to the mixture.
- Add the sifted baking powder last.
- Pour the batter into a greased and floured 24 cm springform pan.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 175°C (350°F) for about 50 minutes.
- Let cool and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Nutritional values (per serving)
Calories
365 kcal
365 kcal
Fat
19 g
19 g
Carbohydrates
43 g
43 g
Protein
6 g
6 g
Sugar
22 g
22 g
Fiber
1 g
1 g
Sodium
180 mg
180 mg
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