BASIC SPONGE

INGREDIENTS

• 100 gms Unsalted butter
• 1 cup all purpose flour (Maida)
• 1/2 tsp Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp sodium  bicarbonate
• 100 ml Milk
• 200 ml Milkmaid
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

METHOD

1. Seive together the all purpose flour, baking powder and sodium bicarbonate
2. Heat a sauce pan, melt butter and add milk.
3. When the milk is Luke warm, add the dry ingredients to it and mix in one direction only.
4. Now add 1/2 tsp vanilla essence.
5. Next, add the milk maid and mix well. The batter should be of smooth running consistency.
6. Preheat the oven for 10 mins, meanwhile grease the cake tin with butter and line it wid some flour. Take away the extra flour from the tin.
7. Pour the batter into the tin and bake at 220 C for about 25 mins.

Notes :

• Do not add dry ingredients in hot milk. That will harden the cake.
• You can add a little milk if u feel the batter is too thick.