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Sponge Cake

Today my blog turned 1 year old..... 
Thank you my friends, family and blog followers for the  love and support.... 
I started writing this blog as a hobby, but this become a passion for me.... The last one year helped to learn new cooking methods and recipes....... Above all I got many new friends....
Once again Thank You one and all from the bottom of my heart for the support.....
Now its the time for recipe of Sponge Cake....
Ingredients
  • Maida (All-purpose Flour) - 125 gm:
  • Sugar - 125 gm:
  • Baking Powder - 1 tsp
  • Egg - 4 nos:
  • Melted Butter / Oil - 50 gm:
  • Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp  
Preparation Method
  1. Stir together maida and baking powder and keep aside.
  2. Preheat the oven at 180 degree C.
  3. Separate egg yolk and white.
  4. In a large glass bowl beat together egg white and sugar till creamy and foamy.
  5. In another large bowl beat together egg yolk, vanilla essence, and oil / butter for about 3 mins:
  6. To the egg yolk mix add one spoon of egg white mix and maida and mix with a wooden spoon. Repeat the process till maida and egg white mix gets over.
  7. Pour the batter to a greased 10 inch cake tray and bake for 30-35 mins: in 180 degree C (till the tooth pick inserted comes out clean).
  8. Allow the cake to cool down in a wire rack.
  9. Cut and serve the Sponge Cake.
Try this out... If you gently press down the center of the Sponge cake and release the finger, it will bounce back just like spring... :) 
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