Almost Guilt-Free Sponge Cake

There’s no such thing as a guilt-free cake. Well, certainly not a cake that is worth eating anyway! That’s why this is an almost guilt-free sponge cake, and perfect for the days you want to cheat, but just a little.

Of course if you want to cheat a bit more feel free to lather on the jam and cream… After all, nobody is good all the time!

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

2. Separate egg yolks and whites

3. Best to whisk egg whites at room temperature in a dry bowl.

4. Add in the sugar combine into the egg white mixture.

5. In a separate bowl whisk yolks

6. Add the yolks to the egg white mixture and combine.

7. Once combined, fold plain flour, cornflour and baking powder into the egg mixture.

8. Divide mixture between two 20 cm cake tins.

9. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

10. Allow to cool before serving.

11. The sponge is suitable for freezing up to three months.