Basic sponge cake

Ingredients

Serves: 8 

225g sifted self-raising flour

225g butter or cooking spread softened at room temperature

25g caster sugar

4 eggs

1 teaspoon baking powder

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C / gas mark 4.

• Measure all the ingredients then put into a large bowl.

• Mix all of the ingredients using a wooden spoon or an a electricwhisk, have an adult close by if using this.

• Pour the mixture into 2 non-stick 7 inch (18cm) tins. I always line with greaseproof paper/baking parchment for a clean removal from the tin

• Place them in the oven till golden brown 15-25 minutes.

• Cool on a wire rack before serving.

• Spread with jam and cream, buttercream, fresh fruit, chocolate cream etc.