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  • Strawberry Cake

    Strawberry Cake

    This melt in your mouth strawberry cake filled with fresh strawberries and covered in a luscious buttercream is beyond easy to make and so delicious! Ingredients For the Cake: For the Strawberry Frosting Instructions For the Cake Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter 2 (9-inch) round cake pans, or spray with baking spray. Line the…

  • Fresh strawberry cake

    Fresh strawberry cake

    This fresh strawberry cake is made from FRESH strawberry reduction! The cake is moist and tender with a beautiful pink color. The perfect cake for summer! Ingredients Fresh Strawberry Cake Ingredients Strawberry Reduction Easy Strawberry Buttercream Frosting Instructions Strawberry Reduction I recommend making this reduction the day before you’re ready to make your cake. Place…

  • Easy Sponge Cake

    Easy Sponge Cake

    People have been asking me to share this delicious recipe for some time, with all my simple tips I am delighted to bring you this light fluffy Easy Sponge Cake Recipe. Ingredients Instructions Before you make this recipe, if this is the first time you have made a sponge read my tips above for the…

  • GLUTEN FREE VICTORIA SPONGE CAKE

    GLUTEN FREE VICTORIA SPONGE CAKE

    Gluten-free Victoria sponge cake recipe – BEST EVER! Easy to make using the all-in-one method. Wheat-free and Coeliac-friendly. INGREDIENTS  FOR THE SPONGE FOR THE BUTTER CREAM ICING INSTRUCTIONS Prepare 2 circular cake tins (mine are 20cm) – grease them and cut a circle of parchment paper to sit in the bottom. Preheat your oven to…

  • EASY SPONGE CAKE

    EASY SPONGE CAKE

    “Easy Sponge Cake Recipe with step by step pictures. Basic vanilla sponge cake which is made using whipped eggs. This cake is best served as snack cakes or can be made as layer cakes” INGREDIENTS   INSTRUCTIONS  Preheat oven to 180 degree C. Line a 7 inch square cake pan with parchment paper. Take flour, baking…

  • Butter Cake Sponge Cake

    Butter Cake Sponge Cake

    An exceptional, yet simple Vanilla Butter Cake. Adapted from a master Cook’s Illustrated recipe, this sponge cake is made with pantry staples, has a velvety, tender crumb and keeps well for 3 days. An essential addition to every recipe collection! Ingredients WET: DRY: STRAWBERRIES & CREAM: Instructions Preheat oven to 180C/350F (standard) or 160C/320F (fan /…

  • Chocolate Italian Sponge Cake

    Chocolate Italian Sponge Cake

    You only need 4 ingredients (eggs, granulated sugar, cake flour and unsweetened cocoa powder) to make this delicious chocolate cake. Ingredients Instructions Take the eggs out from the fridge ahead of time or soak them for a few minutes in a bowl of warm water. Preheat the oven to 338°F (170°C). Butter and flour a…

  • 3 Ingredient Sponge Cake

    3 Ingredient Sponge Cake

    This Italian sponge cake recipe is made with only 3 ingredients (eggs, sugar, and flour) and flavored with vanilla or lemon zest. It has no baking powder, no butter, no oil, and no dairy! While this cake isn’t hard to make, it requires attention to detail. Get a perfect sponge cake every time with my…

  • Basic sponge cake

    Basic sponge cake

    This luscious sponge cake is easy to whip up for any family occasion. Ingredients Directions Step 1Grease 2 x deep, 20cm round cake tins (or different tins, as directed in individual recipes) and line bases with baking paper. Sift flours and salt together three times to aerate. Step 2Preheat oven to 180C. Using an electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar in a large…

  • EASY VANILLA SPONGE CAKE

    EASY VANILLA SPONGE CAKE

    Easy Vanilla Sponge Cake Recipe! If you have been on the hunt for a basic vanilla cake recipe then you are welcome, as I have just the right, easy and quick vanilla sponge cake for you. It is fluffy, light, moist and delicious! INGREDIENTS  INSTRUCTIONS  Preheat the oven at 180C/375F or 160C/320F (fan oven) Prepare…

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