Sponge Cake

VANILLA SPONGE CAKE:

Ingredients -

• Maida - 1 cup
• Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
• Baking soda - 1/3 tsp
• Castor sugar - 6 tbsp
• Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp
• Eggs - 3

Procedure -

• Mix maida, baking powder and baking soda. Sieve and keep aside.
• Beat the sugar and eggs until very fluffy with an electric beater. Very lightly and gently, add essence and all the other ingredients with the help of a wooden spoon in the "cut & fold" movement and pour into a greased tin.
• Bake at 180C for 25-30 mins in a pre-heated oven until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE:

Ingredients -

• Maida - 2/3rd cup
• Cocoa powder - 2 tbsp or 1/3 cup
• Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
• Baking soda - 1/3 tsp
• Castor sugar - 6 tbsp
• Chocolate essence - 1/2 tsp
• Eggs - 3

Procedure -

• Mix maida, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda. Sieve and keep aside.
• Beat the sugar and eggs until very fluffy with an electric beater. Very lightly and gently, add essence and all the other ingredients with the help of a wooden spoon in the "cut & fold" movement and pour into a greased tin. 
• Bake at 180C for 25-30 mins in a pre-heated oven until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.