Classic sponge cake with a cinnamon twist. A grandmother is fondly remembered as having a flair for baking biscuits and cakes - especially this cinnamon "Although I was very young, I still remember her. She was a no-nonsense lady with a sharp tongue and a fiery temper. We children knew to be on. Everyone loves a classic Victoria sponge cake, traditionally filled with strawberry or raspberry jam and whipped double cream or buttercream, but sometimes we like to give the classic Vicky sponge a bit of a makeover. This is where it all begins: what I am aiming to do here is get you started on cake making.

The best bit is that from now on you are going to know just how easy it is. You can now watch how to make Classic Sponge Cake in our Cookery School Perfect Cakes term - our very first. We gave one giant roll a show stopping cinnamon twist. You can have Classic sponge cake with a cinnamon twist using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Classic sponge cake with a cinnamon twist

It's 75 grams of butter or margarine.
It's 2 of eggs.
It's 200 ml of caster/granulated/refined sugar.
Prepare 1 tbsp of vanilla extract.
Prepare 2 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon.
You need 300 ml of regular flour.
Prepare 2 tsp of baking powder.
Prepare 100 ml of milk.
Prepare 1 of melted butter for the pan.
It's 1 of flour or fine breadcrumbs for the pan.

We gave one giant roll a show stopping cinnamon twist. Using granulated sugar in place of brown sugar creates a crispier exterior, while the tender interior has an elegant cinnamon swirl. Jon Philpott Photography / Getty Images. Cake making and baking are intrinsic to British and Irish Food.

Classic sponge cake with a cinnamon twist step by step

Melt the butter or margarine and let it cool..
Whisk together the eggs and the sugar until it is white and super airy..
Add the flour, baking powder, vanilla extract and cinnamon..
Add the milk and the butter, and whisk together..
Pour the batter into a pan or baking form that you have brushed with melted butter and then coated in flour or fine breadcrumbs for baking..
Bake in the oven at 175°F celsius/350F for 25-35 minutes. A knife or a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake should come out completely dry..

Always preheat the oven before you start for the same reason. Also, arrange the shelves in advance; most sponge cakes like to be in the middle of the oven (unless you. Vanilla and cinnamon give this classic sponge a new twist. Make sure you buy a really ripe pineapple for the decorative fruit topping. Remove and stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon and ½ tsp of the vanilla paste.