2 pounds sponge cake. In Guyana we refer to the Pound Cake as Sponge Cake. Sponge Cakes are made with basically three main ingredients - eggs, sugar and flour. They are light and airy as a result of the air beaten into the separated egg yolks and egg whites.
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Mix ingredients together all at once.
Sponge cakes are primarily made with eggs and a bit of sugar and flour.
You can cook 2 pounds sponge cake using 4 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of 2 pounds sponge cake
- Prepare 100 of grm, cake flour.
- It's 100 of grm, sugar.
- It's 4 of ,eggs.
- Prepare 1 of tesp, baking powder.
This makes this cake both light and airy and sturdy and absorbent. Therefore, sponge cakes are perfect for spreading on filling or topping with heavy fruits. Other cakes tend to be comprised of the opposite — less eggs and more. I thought sponge cake was cake w/o the egg yoke (??) I've also never known pound cake to be similar to sponge.
2 pounds sponge cake instructions
- First, add sugar and eggs in a large bowl..
- And beat throughly..
- Until becomes tripe in size..
- Then add baking powder and mix..
- Now add cake flour and mix it well..
- Then bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until done..
- 2 pounds sponge cake is ready..
FWIW sponge cake and pound cake are not at all alike. Sponge is somewhat heavier than angel cake, with the same light airiness about it while pound cake is a dense, heavy cake. The secret to this recipe for Chinese sponge cake lies in the fact it is steamed, which makes it very moist. Follow these step by step instructions. Traditionally, the sponge cake would be served plain, but you can also add fresh or canned fruit or top it with a bit of ice cream.