Egg less Sponge Cake

Egg less Sponge Cake
Ingredients
1/2 tin condensed milk (200gms)
2 3/4 cups plain flour (280gms)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda (soda bi-carb)
2 tsp icing sugar
1/2 cup butter melted (60gms)
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
100 ml milk
100 ml soda water

Method
Sieve flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, all together 2 to 3 times. Keep aside.

Pour condensed milk in a bowl. Add the butter, and beat well until smooth. Add the flour spoon-by-spoon, mixing into the condensed milk mixture. In between, add milk as required if the butter begins to get too stiff.

[Stir the mixture in one direction only all the while. This will incorporate more air and make the cake lighter].

Once all the flour is used up beat the batter as above until light (5-7 minutes). Add the soda and mix gently till smooth.

Pour into a greased cake tin. Do not smooth with a spoon etc. If the consistency is right, this will not be needed.

Pre-heat over to 300o c. Place tin inside. Bake at 200o c for 5-7 minutes and 150o c until done. (35 to 40 minutes).

Poke with a skewer and check. Cool a little. Invert on wire rack. Cool completely before doing icing if any. Alternatively, serve warm with tea.

Variations
Egg less chocolate Sponge Cake

Same as above except substitute coke or Thums up instead of soda. Replace 280 gms flour with 240 gms flour and 40 gm cocoa. Continue as above.

Makes a six round cake
Serves 6
Shelf life 1 week refrigerated

Enjoy it!