Sponge Cake

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This is a traditional cake recipe used in most Trinidadian households especially around the Christmas holiday.

Sponge Cake

This is a traditional cake recipe used in most Trinidadian households especially around the Christmas holiday.

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Ingredients

2 (9” cakes)
  1. 4 tspbaking powder
  2. 1 lb.magarine
  3. 3/4 lbor 11/2 cups sugar
  4. 2 tspvanilla essence
  5. 8eggs
  6. 1 lb.flour
  7. 4 tbs.hot water (not boiling)
  8. Flavouring
  9. Zest of 1 lime
  10. 3 dashesAngostura Bitters
  11. 1 tspground spice
  12. 1 tspground clove
  13. 1 tbslemon juice
  14. 2 tbsrum

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Cream together margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.

  2. 2

    Add vanilla essence and butters.

  3. 3

    Best in eggs one at a time making sure to beat each egg in well before adding the next one.

  4. 4

    Sift dry ingredients with spice and clove. Then fold this into egg mixture gradually.

  5. 5

    Add lime zest, lemon juice and rum. Then add hot water.

  6. 6

    Pour into greased and floured cake pans and bake at 325- 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 -40 mins or until tester comes out clean.

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