This vanilla sponge cake is soft, light, and perfectly balanced, with a moist crumb and delicate vanilla flavor. Made with butter and buttermilk, it bakes into even, flexible layers.
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Variation Options:
Chai Spice Cake:
- Add 2 tsp of chai spice to the dry ingredients
- To make chai spice, mix together:
- 8 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground cloves
- 2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp ground allspice
- 2 tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
Earl Grey Cake:
- Add 6 g finely ground Earl Grey tea to the dry ingredients
- Decrease flour to 120 g
- Add 2 tbsp Earl Grey infusion (made from 60 g whole milk and 16 g Earl Grey tea)
- Decrease buttermilk to 110 g
Recipes Featuring This Element:
Vanilla Sponge Cake Recipe
- 125 g all-purpose flour
- 15 g cornstarch
- ¼ tsp salt
