Ingredients
1/2 tin condensed milk (200gms)
2 3/4 cups plain flour (280gms)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda (soda bicarb)
2 tsp icing sugar
1/2 cup butter melted (60gms)
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
100 ml milk
100 ml soda water
Method
Sieve flour, baking powder,
baking soda, sugar, all together 2 to 3 times. Keep aside.
Pour condensed milk in a bowl.
Add the butter, and beat well till smooth. Add the flour spoon
by spoon, mixing into the condensed milk mixture. In between,
add milk as required if the butter begins to get too stiff.
[Stir the mixture in one
direction only all the while. This will incorporate more air and
make the cake lighter].
Once all the flour is used up,
beat the batter as above till light (5-7 minutes). Add the soda
and mix gently till smooth.
Pour into a greased cake tin. Do
not smooth with a spoon etc. If the consistency is right this
will not be needed.
Pre-heat over to 300o
c. Place tin inside. Bake at 200o c for 5-7 minutes
and 150o c till done. (35 to 40 minutes).
Poke with a skewer and check.
Cool a little. Invert on wire rack. Cool completely before doing
icing if any. Or serve warm with tea.
Variations
a) Eggless chocolate Sponge Cake
Same as above except substitute
coke or Thums up instead of soda. Replace 280 gms flour with 240
gms flour and 40 gm cocoa. Continue as above.
Makes a six round cake
Serves 6
Shelf life 1 week refrigerated)
