Gluten Free Old School Sponge Cake

Ingredients

• 450 grams Gluten free Self Raising Flour
• 450 grams Marg/Butter (Room temperature) (To make Dairy free use Dairy free spread of your preference )
• 400 grams Caster Sugar
• 7 Eggs ((Room temperature))
• 2 teaspoon Baking Powder (Some brands may have ingredients that contain gluten. Always be sure to check the label.)
• 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 300 grams Icing Sugar (Powdered sugar)
• 4-5 tablespoons Water
• Sprinkles of choice
• few drops Food Colouring (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Sponge ---

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 170°C/325°F/Gas mark 3

3. 3

   Prepare baking tin with grease proof paper. I prefer to fold paper over the sides of the tin as this makes it easier to lift the cake from the tin when cooled.

4. 4

   In a large bowl mix all the sponge ingredients together until it forms a smooth consistency.

5. 5

   Pour the mixture into prepared baking tin and spread out evenly.

6. 6

   Bake in the Oven for approximately 40 mins insert a skewer into cake after this time if it comes out clean its ready if not leave it in a slightly longer. (Times may vary slightly dependant on oven). Transfer tin to cooling rack and leave to cool.

7. 7

   --- Icing ---

8. 8

   Sieve icing sugar into medium size bowl. Add 1tsp of water at a time and mix until you get desired consistency.

9. 9

   Add food colouring if desired.

10. 10

    Spread Icing over cake evenly and then drop over desired sprinkled (I like to use brightly coloured sprinkles for that Retro look).