Recipes
TRINI SPONGE CAKE
Ingredients
½ lb margarine
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
3 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
3/4 cup milk
½ tsp. almond essence
dash bitters (optional)
cork full rum (optional)
Directions
- Grease and flour 1 large cake pan or two small ones.
- Cream butter and sugar until light & fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time beating well after each one.
- Add flavourings – essence, bitters, rum.
- Sift flour and baking powder together 4 times.
- Add in flour, then add milk in three batches, mixing lightly after each addition of flour and milk.
- Put into tin/tins and bake in a moderate oven (350F) for 30 - 35 minutes. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in tin for 5 minutes before turning out on rack. Cool and frost as desired.
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