How To Make Trini Sponge Cake | Foodie Nation

Chef Jason teaches Kezzianne how to make Sponge Cake, a Trinbagonian tea/dessert-time favorite!

Yield: 1 (9 Inch) Cake

INGREDIENTS

3 Cups All Purpose Flour plus 2 Tbsp for dusting
½ Tsp Cinnamon Powder
¼ Tsp Freshly Grated Nutmeg
Dash of Cardamom Powder (Optional)
¾ Tsp Baking Powder
¼ Tsp Salt
½ Tsp Baking Soda
8 Oz Room Temperature Unsalted Butter (plus 2 Tbsp for pan)
2 Cups Sugar
4 Whole Eggs
1 Tsp Orange Zest
2 Tbsp of Fresh Orange Juice
1 Tbsp Vanilla Essence
1 Cup Evaporated Milk

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 325 Degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Take the 2 tbsp of softened butter and liberally rub the inside of a 9 inch spring form pan or baking pan. Then add the 3 tbsp of flour and dust the inside of the buttered pan to properly coat. Set aside.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, prepare the dry ingredients by placing the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom and baking powders into a sieve and sift. Add the salt and baking soda and stir to evenly distribute all ingredients.
4. In another medium mixing bowl, add in the softened butter and sugar. With a hand mixer, cream the fat and sugar together on high speed for about 4 – 5 minutes until mixture is ultimately creamy and light in texture.
5. Crack and add one egg at a time into the creamed mixture and blend to incorporate. Continue this until all eggs are mixed in. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure all ingredients are mixed in well when mixing.
6. Place in both the orange zest and juice followed by the vanilla essence. Mix to combine, then add in milk and incorporate until homogenous.
7. At this point, add the flour mixture in three stages to the wet ingredients; mixing just until each portion is absorbed and thoroughly combined before adding the other.
8. Switch over to rubber spatula and gently rub alongside the sides of the mixing bowl and bottom to ensure all ingredients are incorporated well.
9. Pour this cake batter into the buttered and flour dusted cake pan. Gently lift and tap the cake pan against your kitchen counter to allow the cake batter to settle and level out in the pan.
10. Place cake into the preheated oven on the middle shelf and bake for an average of 45 - 50 minutes.
11. You can test the cake after 45 minutes by gently pressing the top of the cake, and once it springs back - it’s cooked or you can insert a wooden skewer into the center of the cake and once it comes out clean, it’s cooked.
12. Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
13. Remove the cake from the pan and place to cool on a wire rack.
14. When cooled, slice and serve as it or with a dollop of ice cream on the side or simply with a cup of coffee.

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MUSIC CREDITS:

[Nyse]

So many negative comments, if it’s not the way you do it, or your way is perfect, why come on here to criticize.
Leave it for us who are trying to learn.
Thank you Jason and Kezzie, I will give this recipe a try

[sherryb]

Miss these 2 cooking together. The chemistry. Bring them back. Gonna make this today.

[danieleeharrinanan]

You both make cooking/baking so simplified for me!!! I love these videos and both of you together makes it better to watch, Chef and his corny jokes and all!!! 🤣🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[latchmanieboodoo]

Wow! This is one of my favorite recipes, helps maintain our culture in sweet T&T🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[beckyedwards]

I woke up this morning and suddenly catch a vaps to make a sponge cake. It is my first attempt. Its currently in the oven baking, it smells amazing. Thank you so much for the recipe

[Celgarciaa]

I followed this recipe and the cake was perfect! Thank you so much!

[karleenisrael-alibey]

Hi guys I njoy looking at you 2 in d kitchen so much. I've made cakes b4 but wen I tried dis one it was absolutely perfect. Tnku so much for sharing all the lil tips n tricks it's so helpful

[keishajohn]

This recipe saved my son's first birthday! Thank you for sharing 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[auroraabdool]

Thank you so much for the recipe, I made this cake today after many attempts by other recipes and by far yours is the best recipe! The cake was perfect! Thank you again, I will be using only this recipe going forward!

[AsYouLikeIt_Zendi]

I’ve been making sponge cake since my tween. Love how you explained the reason for not just putting thing like blah. Need to temper the batter for it to be the right conditions to get cake. Not bake or dumplin. Keep it up love the content. Motivates me to be in the kitchen.

[zenashajarat]

Hi guys thanks for sharing your delicious recipe. My mom said growing up that’s the way they make cakes but her mom use home fowl eggs and the cake would be very yellow and she hated it. But living abroad she now value home fowl eggs !!! 👍👍

[antoinettegordon]

I'm Jamaican and I've never tried making sponge cake I'm going to try this for Thanksgiving thanks for sharing nuff love 😘😘

[amsewcrafty]

This brings back memories of my mom when she was with us, she made a sponge cake for everyone in the family for their birthday. You guys sure made me cry for my mom. I truly miss her.

[aaliyahalexis]

Came out perfect!! Made it for my dad and added preserved fruits and he loved it. Making one tomorrow for me

[shivanasoodeen]

Tried this recipe last night and wow. First time i effortlessly made a cake. And the taste!! Omg. I was skeptical about the elichee but none of the spices were overpowering. The cake tastes Definitely gonna try this recipe again. Thank you!

[jaisejoseph]

I tried the recipie yesterday and for the first time in my million prior attempts, i was able to perfect a sponge cake. The consistency and taste of the cake is to die for! Take it from me peeps Chef Jason and Keziann know what they doing. Just follow the receipe and your cake would be amazing! Thanks for blessing us wt this wonderful recipe!

[heathergittens]

OMG! Sponge cake! One of my favorite desserts, and with some icing, ...YUM!I also like currant roll and mincemeat pies, and I'm all set.

[leahberry]

This recipe is the absolute best and is now my official cake recipe... thanks guys

[habibahahmad]

Chef Jason and His lovely Co-host a happy Good morning .thanks for shearing this delicious cake recipe over the Christmas Holidays God's Willing i will try ur version of this lovely delicious-looking sponge cake .

[karenbroomesjames]

This recipe is great 👍 love the orange zest!! Yummy