The Guyanese Sponge Cake is the easiest way to get a dessert for serving every day along with my evening tea. I have made it mandatory to serve this Sponge cake at least one time every day.
The cake is so soft and spongy that when it melts in your mouth you feel so good to get blessed with such a delicious and yummy dessert.
Guyanese Sponge Cake is even a child’s favorite as no one can ever deny the fact that how delicious these sponge cakes are. You can even make it and keep it for a few days so that you can even have it at ordinary times.
Making batter for the cake
The making of batter for getting a really soft Sponge cake is really a task as you have to be very careful with everything and every step.
Make sure to add the exact quantities of every ingredient so that you will not mess up the recipe. Just add everything in a bowl and blend them one by one using the electric blender.
Hand whisk can also be used but it will take a longer time and effort so it is better to use an electric one. Make sure your batter is more creamy and fluffy before pouring it into the baking pans.
The blending of the eggs
The eggs should be well blended separately and then you should add them to the rest of the mixture. The eggs are an important ingredient for the sponge cake as this help really well in getting the color and fluffiness of the cake. The eggs help the cake to rise well.
Addition of the vanilla and Almond extracts
The vanilla extract is an essential part of every dessert recipe as it is important for a special flavor in the dessert. It is added to the pudding, to the pieces of bread, and even to the cakes. Then the Almond extracts are also added to this cake to add a healthy and yummy touch to the soft spongy cake.
Color of the Sponge cake
Once you have baked the cake in the oven, you will see that it will get a yellowish Golden brown color which is more attractive than ever when serve fresh and a bit hot. Serving along with coffee will always be my favorite hobby.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 lb unsalted butter
- Zest one lemon
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 lb light brown sugar
- Zest one orange
- 8-9 eggs at room temperature
- 1/2 tablespoon almond extract
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tablespoon grounded nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon almond extract
- 1/2 tablespoon grounded cinnamon
Method to Make the Yummiest Guyanese Sponge Cake
- To make a spongy cake, you just need a preheated oven for which you should keep the temperature at 350 degrees.
- In a bowl, you must add the eggs and blend these eggs well using a hand whisk or an electric blender.
- Then add butter to the blended eggs also add butter to eggs. Blend the two of them well together.
- Bring the baking pan and grease it with butter. Then coat a thin layer of flour at the top of the greased pan.
- You need to take a mixing bowl from the kitchen and sift the flour into this bowl. Then bring the spices one by one including the sugar, all the extracts, lemon, and orange zest, and stir all of them together to combine them.
- In another bowl, add butter and sugar at the same time, and make sure to make a fluffy mixture out of these two.
- Pour the almond extract and vanilla extract into it.
- Combine the egg mixture with the fluffy and cream butter-sugar mixture to turn it into a smooth one.
- Bring the dry flour mixture and sift it into the liquid mixture. Make sure you haven’t made a mess while doing it.
- Bring the prepared greased pans and add the prepared batter into these greased and floured baking pans.
- In the middle rack, you should place the baking pans while at the bottom portion put a heat-safe bowl which is filled with water.
- Bake them for half an hour and once get the desired color take out your yummy, soft, and fluffy Guyanese Sponge Cake.
Conclusion
Guyanese have been making this cake for so long now and I have been obsessed since day one. Making this sponge cake is super easy out of all the desserts I have ever made to date. Grounded cinnamon is a must addition in all desserts for making them aromatic and flavorful.
While making the sponge cake, make sure you have added to correct quantity of flour as the cake will be dried up in other cases and also will break up while baking.
Keeping the cake in reach of the kids all the time will keep them happy and they will not stress you out for other meals and stuff as they will be distracted with this sponge cake all the time. So this is such a satisfying recipe.
FAQs?
Why do we put the water bowl in the oven?
The water bowl is kept in the oven along with the baking pan because you have to keep the cake soft and spongy. This water keeps the cake from getting tough and you can therefore get a soft cake.
Do we use any kind of toppings on the Guyanese Sponge Cake?
No, we usually do not top or dress this cake. The Guyanese Sponge cake is yummiest just because it is undressed and baked while it is soft and spongy. This is like a fruit cake which has a good texture.
Do we add eggs to the Guyanese Spongy Cake?
Yes, we do add eggs to the cake. The eggs are kept at room temperature first and then blended well to add butter to them. The egg is the major ingredient in making the cake.
Guyanese Sponge Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 lb unsalted butter
- Zest one lemon
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 lb light brown sugar
- Zest one orange
- 8-9 eggs at room temperature
- 1/2 tablespoon almond extract
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tablespoon grounded nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon almond extract
- 1/2 tablespoon grounded cinnamon
Instructions
- To make a spongy cake, you just need a preheated oven for which you should keep the temperature at 350 degrees.
- In a bowl, you must add the eggs and blend these eggs well using a hand whisk or an electric blender.
- Then add butter to the blended eggs also add butter to eggs. Blend the two of them well together.
- Bring the baking pan and grease it with butter. Then coat a thin layer of flour at the top of the greased pan.
- You need to take a mixing bowl from the kitchen and sift the flour into this bowl. Then bring the spices one by one including the sugar, all the extracts, lemon, and orange zest, and stir all of them together to combine them.
- In another bowl, add butter and sugar at the same time, and make sure to make a fluffy mixture out of these two.
- Pour the almond extract and vanilla extract into it.
- Combine the egg mixture with the fluffy and cream butter-sugar mixture to turn it into a smooth one.
- Bring the dry flour mixture and sift it into the liquid mixture. Make sure you haven't made a mess while doing it.
- Bring the prepared greased pans and add the prepared batter into these greased and floured baking pans.
- In the middle rack, you should place the baking pans while at the bottom portion put a heat-safe bowl which is filled with water.
- Bake them for half an hour and once get the desired color take out your yummy, soft, and fluffy Guyanese Sponge Cake.
