A Light and Fluffy Sponge Cake

Ingredients

• 14 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup caster sugar/superfine sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp mixed essence
• 1/4 tsp orange zest (optional)
• 1/4 tsp lemon zest (optional)
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 200 g unsalted butter, room temperature
• 200 g white granulated sugar, if using superfine sugar, then 225g
• 200 g eggs, room temperature
• 0.18 oz vanilla
• 0.18 oz mixed essence
• 100 g cake flour
• 7.50 g baking powder
• I would use the above tsp measurements for the zests, cinnamon, and nutmeg since they are flavoring agents and can be eyeballed.

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring butter and eggs to room temperature.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour...: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8in round or square baking pan, set aside.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients,...: In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients, set aside.

4. 4

   Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy....: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, mixed essence, and zests, continue to cream.

5. 5

   Add one egg at time to batter, carefully...: Add one egg at time to batter, carefully mixing in each one before adding the next.

6. 6

   Slowly add flour mixture until combined. Spoon batter...: Slowly add flour mixture until combined. Spoon batter into prepared baking pan.

7. 7

   Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes until...: Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

8. 8

   Let cake cool in pan for 6-8 minutes,...: Let cake cool in pan for 6-8 minutes, then flip onto another surface to cool completely (let cake cool upside down)