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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Non Thermomix Recipes => Topic started by: droverjess on June 05, 2012, 10:58:13 pm

Title: Fatless sponge
Post by: droverjess on June 05, 2012, 10:58:13 pm

Fatless sponge

3 eggs large
3 ozs castor sugar
3 ozs SR flour sifted twice
1&1/2 (1.5) Tblsp boiling water

I use Kenwood. can use electric hand whisk, have NOT tried  *:
Beat eggs for a minute, add sugar and beat until white and to a ribbon consistency. It takes a while and should leaves trail when you lift the beater.

Remove bowl from machine, gently sift the flour over the mix ( in 2 batches) and fold in carefully using figure of 8 method with a large metal spoon, turn the bowl slightly as you do this. Be gentle but make sure all the flour is incorporated.
Then add the boiling water and fold in.

Put in 1 9iinch greased and lined (base) tin .
Gently bang tin on work top before placing in preheated oven.
Bake medium hot oven until done.

Today s cake was made with 3 very large duck eggs and took 16 minutes @ 190 in Aga.

You know your oven and will soon work out best timings.

Can increase to 4 eggs and put in 2 sandwich tins.

I often use 5 eggs and 2 x 9" tins.

Can substitute cocoa powder for flour. About 20 - 25% depending on how many eggs.

I hope I have explained this well. It's a family favourite and today's cake had 1/4 pint whipped cream, mixed with 2 heaped T Greek yogurt covered with strawberries.

Often it is jam in middle, and sometimes glacé icing on top.
Or chocolate fudge frosting.
Or used as a topping for fruit as less fat than a traditional Victoria sponge.

Happy Baking.

Title: Re: Fatless sponge
Post by: fundj&e on June 05, 2012, 11:13:15 pm

Thanks, just 1 Q do you add the hot water all at once or a teaspoon at a time ?

Title: Re: Fatless sponge
Post by: droverjess on June 06, 2012, 07:44:31 am

I add at once one and half T (tablespoon) then fold.

I changed it to one and half for Aussie T.
In Uk I use 2 Tablespoons

Sorry to me capital T is tablespoon
Small t is teaspoon

Hope it works for you

Title: Re: Fatless sponge
Post by: judydawn on June 06, 2012, 08:11:30 am

Same here DJ - big T means the big spoon, little t means the small one.  It saves time when copying a recipe whilst sitting in a waiting room  ;)

Title: Re: Fatless sponge
Post by: droverjess on June 16, 2013, 09:34:03 pm

Made this today. Filled with Tenina's strawb and vanilla jam made by CC!

Title: Re: Fatless sponge
Post by: Yvette on June 17, 2013, 04:41:50 am

Yum any pics DJ?

Title: Re: Fatless sponge
Post by: droverjess on June 17, 2013, 07:45:35 am

Oops sorry, cake gone to work with DH now..next time will try to take pic.

Title: Re: Fatless sponge
Post by: cookie1 on June 17, 2013, 12:09:38 pm

I wonder what his colleagues will say about it? I'm sure they will love it.

Title: Re: Fatless sponge
Post by: droverjess on June 17, 2013, 04:39:27 pm

It went down a storm according to the lunch time phone call but apparently the other wives will not be impressed! Oops!
Ah well I only did what I was asked!

Title: Re: Fatless sponge
Post by: obbie on June 20, 2013, 02:44:03 am

such a great simple recipe.
thanks  Jess.