Description
A light and airy Vanilla Sponge Cake perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks, milk, vanilla extract, and melted butter.
- Gradually add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- In another clean bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold egg whites into the batter in two additions.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a moister cake, brush with simple syrup after baking.
- You can substitute almond extract for vanilla extract.
- Serve with fresh fruit and whipped cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg