Sponge Bake-Off!!!

[Katiej]

Well done Chelsea!  Your cake looks so lovely.  Mum's always have the best recipes.

I can't believe someone entered a bought cake in a cake competition, that's so wrong!!  Even if she admitted to it, that's just wrong   

[dede]

Lol. Well done Chelsea. All that worry about which recipe to use. The cake looks great. I have yet to try a sponge in the TM except for the laminations on this forum which is a real light sponge cake. I wonder if this would work as a sponge cake if I maybe doubled the recipe? Anyway well done again 😄🍰

[achookwoman]

Congratulations Chelsea.  You were very brave to have a go,  and won.

[CreamPuff63]

Whenever you do an experiment there is always a "control" item to compare it to. In fact, I think in your case it is a good thing. You won! She has jipped herself because she had to pay someone to do it for her and so she hasn't actively competed, whereas you have done it all on your own merit. How much it cost is anyones guess (she would have paid a fortune) and how cheap is a good sponge to knock up (ha ha you win again). I loved your honky nut arrangement, and I always marvel at anyone who comes up with an original idea. Good girl Chelsea - you have the lil Aussie battler spirit that is very admirable.

[judydawn]

Here, here.

[Cornish Cream]

Congratulations and well done on your win Chelsea

[Halex]

Well done Chelsea, bought cakes dont count, we can all do that.
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[Cuilidh]

Well done, Chelsea.  The recipe you made looks just like the one I used to make when I was much younger - it always turned out well so I might give it another go.

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Thanks everyone.  I will never be a cake decorator (not into fiddly things) but I did enjoy doing this. It made an interesting change from my usual rapadura and spelt flour baking. 

[obbie]

Congrats Chelsea.

Robyn

[mab19]

Congratulations Chelsea.  My mum made the best sponges ever, so light and airy and so big.  Even tho I use her recipe I can never get them to be like hers and yet my daughter is able to do them just like her nanna.  Beats me. 

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

I beat the eggwhites for over 20 minutes and folded through the dry ingredients VERY gently. I think that is important. Can't wait to make Mum's birthday cake this year.  She will get a shock when I present a strawberry sponge just like hers (if I can do it again).

[mcmich]

Congratulations. Will try the recipe.

[berringamababe]

Have been keeping my kenwood mix master just to make sponge, had a try today with my first TM sponge.  Having grown up with CWA ladies sponges, I certainly wouldn't take it to the local show. FAIL ED - lovely and light in the middle didn't rise very high but crusty on the outside going to give it another crack before I will part with the kenwood

[droverjess]

What is wheat cornflour?

I have never heard of this. Cornflour in UK is made from corn = maize.

Thanks