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Simple sponge
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Simple sponge

10 ingredients Serves 8 openrecipes
Simple sponge

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

945
Calories
29g
Protein
32g
Fat
133g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Strawberry Jam 1 cup (152g) 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 175g unsalted butter , at room temperature
  • 175g golden caster sugar
  • 175g self-raising flour , sifted
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1-2 tbsp milk (optional)
  • 4 tbsp strawberry jam, Tiptree Little Scarlett is lovely
  • 142ml double cream , whipped
  • icing sugar for dusting

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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