Basic plain sponge cake:

Ingredients

Serves: 8

• 225g (8 oz) self-raising flour
• 225g (8 oz) butter, at room temperature
• 225g (8 oz) caster sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• Method

  Prep:20min  ›  Cook:25min  ›  Ready in:45min 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C / gas mark 4.
  2. Measure all the ingredients into a large bowl.
  3. Mix all of the ingredients using a electric whisk.
  4. Pour the mixture into 2 non-stick 7 inch (18cm) tins.
  5. Place them in the oven till golden brown 15-25 minutes.
  6. Cool on a wire rack before serving.