The better than bakery SPONGE CAKE recipe you've been looking for! Light, airy, soft sponge cake

This better than bakery sponge cake recipe is light, airy, and just straight up DELICIOUS! It’s so versatile that you can pair it with literally anything. I love filling mine like a classic Victorian sponge cake with my homemade raspberry filling recipe and whipped cream – YUM!

INGREDIENTS:

Sponge Cake
- ⅓ cup (40 g) flour - regular, all purpose (see note 1 on blog post)
- ½ cup (60 g) cornstarch
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 large eggs - whites and yolks separated
- ⅛ tsp white vinegar
- ⅔ cup (132 g) white granulated sugar - separated in half (1/3 for the egg whites & 1/3 for the egg yolk mixture)
- 1½ tbsp warm water - not boiling
- 2 tsp vanilla essence/extract
- 2 tbsp (30 g) unflavoured vegetable oil - I use canola

IMPORTANT: Cake tins must be ungreased (with only the bottom lined), and ensure the cakes are cooled upside down once baked. Bake at 160 °C (320°F) with the fan on for 25 minutes. If your oven doesn't have a fan option, then you will need to increase the baking temperature to 175°C (347°F).

Simple Syrup (I use about 3/4s of the quantity below to brush the cake)
- ½ cup (100 g) white granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110 g) boiling water

Whipping Cream
- 2 cups (375 g) cold whipping cream
- 2 tsp icing sugar - also known as confectioners sugar/powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla essence/extract
- 1 punnet fresh strawberries for decorating - sliced in half

Raspberry Jam

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[maikachansa]

have never made a cake so light and airy!It literally felt like I was munching on a vanilla and strawberry flavoured cloud !Hats off to you Cakes by MK !!!This will now be my go to recipe for a sponge cake .

[DeeTeeCat]

Lovely lively explanation, no cheesy music or artistic waste of time. Thank you.

[dmv]

Mk shares her knowledge about baking, while remaining true to her faith, As-salaam Alaikum

[divagaliam]

I cannot wait to try this recipe. You are absolutely fabulous.! I’m a baker for many years self-made, but I always love watching someone else’s which I can always learn from. Thank you for your wonderful tutorials videos so many to choose from.

[LKMNOP]

Getting your hands in your cooking is very satisfying. It's kind of like the indoor way of gardening. Getting your hands in the dirt gives you the same feeling.

[tracymaneveld]

OMG these sponge cakes are truly amazing. Made it this weekend for my uncle's birthday. My only regret was that I made only 1. Substituted the simple syrup for the Tres Leches (3 milks) option and it was absolutely devine

[juliemiller]

Amazing results ! The best sponge cake I have ever made . Everyone loved it and this will now be my go to recipe. Thank you for sharing.

[sentien.ce]

I made this cake last night and it turned out so good, and it was the first time for me to make a sponge or chiffon cake but i have experience when it comes to baking. I have tried many sponge cakes but so far this is the best one in my opinion

[rashidakousar]

I made this cake and it truly was the softest and spongesist cake.

The only thing I would change is I would not put vanilla in the cream filling and put less sugar in the syrup, and that's to everyone's own preference, of course.

I am making it again today but will be doing a apricot/pineapple filling.


Go ahead everyone and give it a try, you won't be disappointed!!! ❤

[tracyschaake]

Wow! You are the queen of cakes! You are my go to for all my cake recipes. Every one I’ve tried had been outstanding!

[rabiamalik]

MK you are sooo articulate and explain things so beautifully. Thank you ❤

[beverleyhunter]

Thanks MK for doing the hard graft in experimenting, perfecting and sharing

[shiburahulan]

This turned out so well. I am so excited to be able to make fluffy sponge cakes at last. Thank you so much.

[debrees]

I made this sponge cake today, it’s the best recipe ever! I would highly recommend this, it’s fantastic! Thank you so much Mk.

[ole]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge on cakes. I made this recipe and it is literally the best sponge cake recipe I've made. It is now my go to all things sponge. Thank you

[majomanlangit]

Thank you for sharing your recipe and techniques. I've tried a lot of chiffon recipes, and this one is the best!!! Thank you million times. 😊

[aaishasaghir]

I guarantee that this will definitely work and make the BEST chiffon sponge cake. I make it the same way apart from the last step. I add my dry ingredients to the yolk batter first, mix and then add the stiff peaked egg whites.

Give it a try! 100%

[pricillabanda]

So appreciate all your tutorials. I'm becoming a better baker. People really enjoy my cakes using your recipes. Looking forward to trying the sponge 🎂😋😋

[ravneetbrar]

I made this cake today for my mothers bday and she only likes vanilla cakes - my god the result was phenomenal !!! Thank u so much MK - just so deliciously soft n melt in the mouth

[teachinspire]

Many thanks for this recipe. I tried it last weekend. Then again yesterday. I LOVE IT! I love your details, your smile, and your delivery. Best wishes! 😍👏🏽💗🙏🏽