SPONGE CAKE (NO ADDED BUTTER/OIL/GHEE) !!!!!!!

Baking time again !!!!! Today i baked sponge cake & i adopted this recipe from one of my favourite blog NIYA'S WORLD. What i liked in this recipe is no butter/oil/ghee is required. Simply amazing na...some where i felt could have baked for few more mins. Neverthless tasted yumm ! A must try recipe for those who are interested in baking.

Ingredients                                                           

90 g flour (¾th cup + 1 tablespoon)

½ teaspoon baking powder

1 pinch salt

120 g sugar (3/4^th cup)

2 eggs (net weight is 105 g)

2 tablespoon ice cold water

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Method

Grease baking dish with 1 teaspoon butter and dust with 1 tablespoon flour (sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of flour inside a cake pan and shake to coat all greased surface. Turn pan upside down to tap out the excess flour ).

Sieve thrice flour, baking powder and salt.

Preheat oven (OTG) at 180 *C or 350 *F.

In a bowl, beat eggs and sugar until creamy and smooth (use electric beater). Add 2 tablespoon ice cold water and beat until smooth and creamy.

Now add sieved flour in 3 batches. Mix well with a thick tablespoon (do not use electric beater at this stage) until well combined and without any lumps (till smooth and creamy).

Finally add 1 teaspoon lemon juice and mix well with a thick tablespoon.

Final procedure:

Transfer this cake mixture (3/4^th level of the pan) into a greased baking pan - ring, square or round (or paper lined) or loaf pan.  Spread evenly with a spatula, and bake at 180 * C or 350 * F for 30 - 35 minutes or till golden brown or till a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean / leaves from the sides of the pan. Keep aside to cool for one hour.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))