Hot Milk Sponge Cake

recipe

Summer is the time to get into fruity, refreshing desserts that’ll give you your sugar fix. If you are craving for some delicious cake - not the usual heavy ones - this recipe for the simple, old-fashioned cake tastes so good it will surprise you! This week, You! collaborates with Kausar Ahmed, founder and CEO of Kitchen Crafts, to bring to you the recipe of ‘Hot Milk Sponge Cake’ with seasonal fruits.

Ingredients

Eggs 2

Flour 1 cup

Baking powder 1 tsp

Sugar 1 cup

Milk 1/2 cup

Butter 2 tbsp

Seasonal fruit As required

Chocolate curls (optional) For decoration

Method

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  
• Grease a 6-8 inch round cake pan set aside.
  
• In small bowl, stir together flour and baking powder; set aside.
  
• In large bowl, beat eggs on high about 4 minutes, until slightly thickened.
  
• Gradually add sugar; beat on medium 4 to 5 minutes until pale yellow and thickened.
  
• Add flour mixture; beat on low to medium just until combined.
  
• In small saucepan, over low heat stir milk and butter until butter is melted; add to batter, beat to combine.
  
• Pour batter in pan and bake 20 to 25 mins or until wooden pick inserted near centre comes out clean.
  
• Cool in pan on a wire rack.
  
• To serve, top with seasonal fruit and chocolate curls.
  
• Serve immediately.
  

Ready in 50 minutes (Serves 6-8)

Image: Maryam Ashraf of Marsha Photography