EASY VANILLA SPONGE CAKE

INGREDIENTS:

1. FLOUR- 250GMS
2. EGGS-4
3. SUGAR- 250GMS
4. MELTED BUTTER - 100GMS
5. VANILLA ESSENCE - 2TSP
6. BAKING POWDER - 2 LEVEL TSP (NOT HEAPED)
7. GRATED ORANGE RIND - 1TSP (OPTIONAL)
8. MILK- 50ML
9. OIL- FOR GREASING
   
   PROCEDURE:

• MIX FLOUR AND BAKING POWDER AND SIEVE THE MIXTURE TO ENSURE UNIFORM BLENDING.
• ADD ABOUT 75GMS OF BUTTER TO THIS MIXTURE AND MIX. THE MIXTURE SHOULD HAVE THE CONSISTENCY OF BREADCRUMBS.
• IN A SEPARATE BOWL, ADD SUGAR TO THE EGGS AND WHISK TILL THE MIXTURE IS FROTHY AND THE SUGAR HAS MELTED. ADD VANILLA ESSENCE TO THIS MIXTURE.(THE ORANGE RIND CAN BE ADDED IN THIS STAGE.)
• NEXT ADD THE MIXTURE OF FLOUR,BAKING POWDER AND BUTTER, TO THE EGGS MIXTURE AND BEAT IT LIGHTLY USING A HAND-BEATER OR A BLENDER.ADD MILK TO OBTAIN A SMOOTH BATTER.
• GREASE A BAKING TIN WITH A LITTLE OIL AND DUST IT WITH FLOUR SO THAT THE CAKE COMES OUT EASILY. POUR THE MIXTURE IN THE TIN. ADD THE REMAINING BUTTER ON TOP.
• PRE-HEAT THE OVEN AT 220 DEGREE CELSIUS FOR ABOUT 7-8 MINS. BAKE THE MIXTURE AT 180 DEGREE CELSIUS FOR ABOUT 30-35 MINS TO OBTAIN A GOLDEN BROWN COLOUR.