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CLASSIC SPONGE CAKE WITH JAM
AND CREAM
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS
M cup wheaten cornflour
L cup (41g) self rising flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
4 large eggs
¾ cup (147g) bakers sugar
1 L cups (300ml) heavy cream
½ cup strawberry jam, lightly warmed
6-8 fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 350° F (180°C) no fan
325° F (160°C) with fan. Grease and line
bases of 2 x 8" cake pans with
baking paper.
2. Sift flours and cream of tartar two times
and set aside.
3. Combine eggs and sugar in the bowl of
the electric mixer. Beat on speed 11-12
for 10 minutes or until the mixture is
very thick.
4. Sift flour over the egg mixture a third
time. Using a metal spoon carefully fold
flour through egg mixture until just
combined.
5. Divide mixture evenly among cake
pans, bake in oven about 17 minutes.
6. Remove cakes immediately from pans
onto baking trays lined with
baking paper.
7. Once cool, beat cream with electric
mixer on speed 8 until thickened. Top
one sponge with warmed jam, fresh
strawberries and some of the whipped
cream. Top with second sponge. Serve
with remaining cream.
CHOCOLATE CAKE
Serves 10
INGREDIENTS
7oz (200g) good quality dark chocolate
1 ¾ stick (200g) butter, softened
1 cup (197g) bakers sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 ½ cups (187g) self-rising flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 ¼ (300ml) cups buttermilk
METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 350° F (180°C) no fan
325° F (160°C) with fan. Grease and line
base and sides of a 9" cake pan with
parchment paper.
2. Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl over
hot water. Set aside.
3. Combine butter, sugar and vanilla in
the bowl of the electric mixer. Beat on
speed 9 until light and fluffy. Add eggs
one and at time, beat until combined.
Add melted chocolate and mix
until combined.
4. Reduce speed to 2-3 and add sifted
dry ingredients and buttermilk in two
batches. Spoon mixture into prepared
pan and bake for about 1 hour and 10
minutes or until cooked when tested
with a wooden skewer.
5. Allow cake to cool in pan for 5 minutes
before transferring to a wire rack to
cool completely.
Serve cake with chocolate ganache
RECIPES
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