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What did you think of this recipe?
Kirsten
It failed the first time - and then I realised it was me, using the wrong measuring cup for the sugar. Tried again - perfect. My tins are a bit smaller, 16cm, so I ended up with each sponge 7cm high - magnificent birthday cake height!Mindful of my expert sponge maker Gran's advice to go gently, I also beat the yolks separately before adding and folded them through the whites, rather than 'mixing' per the recipe.
5
Ev
Fluffy, light sponge recipe that never fails. Could do with adding to the instructions which are ambiguous and takes a little baking experience to know where to improvise. Hints: mix with hand mixer on med speed rather than a stand mixer.
5
Adele
True to its word, it never fails! and is ALWAYS delicious!
5
Trina
Can you put the whole mixture in since I've only got 1 baking tin?Chelsea Sugar:For best results please follow the advice in the recipe. We have other cake recipes that are better suited for one baking tin.
1
Shirleen
As long it's Chelsea...its a kiwi brand I've grown up with all my life....now my daughter's a baker\ myself am a Chef"
5
Terri
I followed the recipe but as I didn't have a cake baking dish I used cupcakes trays and it worked well.
5
Maddie
This turned out really well! However, it didn't say anywhere in the recipe to grease the pans or anything and now the cakes are stuck in the pans. What should I do? Do I just wait for them to cool down? Help!Chelsea Sugar:You can loosen the sides and bottom of the cake from the tin with a silicon spatula.
4
Kamau Wikeepa.
Found simple quick and easy, duck eggs need no separating, just beat away.
5
Kylie
Epic recipe!! First time making sponge and it did not disappoint!
5
Julie
Absolutely gorgeous sponge. Made it about 5x now and it's perfect every time. No egg taste? Just a heads up, staler eggs used are better.
Preheat oven to 180°C bake. Grease 2 x 20cm round sponge tins and line with baking paper.
Beat 4 egg whites with the boiling water until stiff. Add Chelsea White Sugar slowly. Beat until dissolved. Mix in yolks one at a time.
Place Edmonds Standard Grade Flour in a 250ml cup, then fill the rest of the cup with Edmonds Cornflour. Sift into the sugar and egg mixture with Edmonds Baking Powder. Fold in.
Divide mixture between the two sponge tins and bake for 20-25 minutes, until pale golden and cooked through.
Once cooked, and while still in the tin, drop sponges from a height of 30cm onto the bench. The sponges should then hold their height, and not go flat once cool.
When cool sandwich together with cream and jam or lemon curd. Decorate with strawberries, if desired, then dust with Chelsea Icing Sugar.
It failed the first time - and then I realised it was me, using the wrong measuring cup for the sugar. Tried again - perfect. My tins are a bit smaller, 16cm, so I ended up with each sponge 7cm high - magnificent birthday cake height!Mindful of my expert sponge maker Gran's advice to go gently, I also beat the yolks separately before adding and folded them through the whites, rather than 'mixing' per the recipe.
5
Ev
Fluffy, light sponge recipe that never fails. Could do with adding to the instructions which are ambiguous and takes a little baking experience to know where to improvise. Hints: mix with hand mixer on med speed rather than a stand mixer.
5
Adele
True to its word, it never fails! and is ALWAYS delicious!
5
Trina
Can you put the whole mixture in since I've only got 1 baking tin?Chelsea Sugar:For best results please follow the advice in the recipe. We have other cake recipes that are better suited for one baking tin.
1
Shirleen
As long it's Chelsea...its a kiwi brand I've grown up with all my life....now my daughter's a baker\ myself am a Chef"
5
Terri
I followed the recipe but as I didn't have a cake baking dish I used cupcakes trays and it worked well.
5
Maddie
This turned out really well! However, it didn't say anywhere in the recipe to grease the pans or anything and now the cakes are stuck in the pans. What should I do? Do I just wait for them to cool down? Help!Chelsea Sugar:You can loosen the sides and bottom of the cake from the tin with a silicon spatula.
4
Kamau Wikeepa.
Found simple quick and easy, duck eggs need no separating, just beat away.
5
Kylie
Epic recipe!! First time making sponge and it did not disappoint!
5
Julie
Absolutely gorgeous sponge. Made it about 5x now and it's perfect every time. No egg taste? Just a heads up, staler eggs used are better.