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Vanilla sponge cake without oven
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
 

How to make vanilla sponge cake without oven

Course: cake, Dessert
Cuisine: Indian, International
Keyword: cake, sponge cake, vanilla cake, vanilla sponge cake
Author: Sivagami Meganathan
Ingredients
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour/Maida
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla essence
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 4 tsp Melted butter
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp All purpose flour to dust
Instructions

  1. Break the 4 eggs and beat it with a whisk.

  2. Add 1 cup of sugar gradually, and mix it.

  3. Add remaining sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla extract, beat till it becomes pale. 

  4. Sieve and add 1 cup of flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp of salt and mix gently.

  5. Add 4 tsp melted butter and make a medium-thick consistency batter.

  6. Heat a heavy-bottomed vessel on a medium flame for 10 minutes, along with wire rack inside, cover it to preheat. For pressure cooker remove the washer and cover it | Preheat the oven to 180C/360F.

  7. Grease a 6-inch pan, dust with flour and line with a parchment paper.

  8. Pour batter in the pan, keep it in the vessel.

  9. Cook on medium-low flame for 45 - 50 minutes | Bake on 180C/360F for 45 - 50 minutes.

  10. Once done, insert a toothpick, if it is clean remove from the vessel/cooker and cool it down.

  11. A soft and fluffy cake is ready to serve. 

Recipe Notes
  • You can use a whisk to beat the eggs or you can beat it with an electric beater.
  • Use the eggs at room temperature, if the eggs are in the refrigerator, keep it outside for at least 2 hours before you prepare the cake batter.
  • You can beat the whole eggs or separated yolks and whites to make them more fluffy.
  • You can add tutti frutti or chocolate chips in the cake batter.
  • To check if the cake is done or not, insert a toothpick if it comes out clean the cake is done.