How to bake sponge cake 🎂

Here's a very easy way for baking a classic sponge cake:

Ingredients:

- 4 large eggs

- 200g (1 cup) granulated sugar

- 200g (1 2/3 cups) all-purpose flour

- 1 tsp baking powder

- 100g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted

- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

- A pinch of salt

- 2 tbsp milk (optional, for extra moisture)

Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven:

Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line an 8-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.

2. Prepare Dry Ingredients:

In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

3. Beat Eggs and Sugar:

In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together using an electric mixer on high speed for about 5-7 minutes, until the mixture is thick, pale, and has tripled in volume.

4. Add Flour:

Gently fold the sifted flour mixture into the egg mixture using a spatula. Be careful not to overmix, as you want to maintain the airiness of the batter.

5. Add Butter and Vanilla:

Carefully fold in the melted butter and vanilla extract. If the batter is too thick, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of milk to loosen it.

6. Bake:

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

7. Cool:

Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.