Help with sponge cake,

[honeybehappy]

Hello

My and dp are making dd2 a cake for her first birthday party tomorrow.

We have never made a cake before.

SIL said she saw this mornng chef Phil Vickery make one last week and it looked fab.
It was a sponge cake with butter icing and he put sweets and choc buttons all over it.

Does anyone know how i can fnd this recipe?

I have looked on the this mornings website but can't find it.

Not sure but I think this might be the one you are after

For a basic, all in one sponge recipe use Mars Lady's LDC recipebut substitute the lemons/lemon rind for half a teaspoon of vanilla essence.

Melted chocolate on the top plus smarties will always be a crowd pleaser.

And if you want the chocolate to set nice and smoothly add a dollop of oil to the melted chocolate before pouring it on!

(oh and you can reduce the quantities to make a small cake.. 6,6,6 and 3. 4,4,4 and 2 )

Where did the receipe page come from ?

scroll down a bit for buttercream icing. I always add a couple of tablespoons of milk in too. Makes it easier to spread.

Ohhh look Mars is here. Mars knows sponge.

coco it's been here for ages. have you been living in a mn cave?

I always add baking powder to my sponges (and milk). Makes them lighter

But how do you get to it?

up, up. look up at the top in the azure blue section up there.

Betwixt REVIEWS and LOCAL

I made a strawberry, cream and jam sponge this afternoon and used

4oz butter
4oz sugar
2 eggs
4oz SR flour
and a pinch of baking powder

DELISH and has now all gone.

Decorate with smarties and it will be a hit!

coco at the top of the page there is a bit that says, Home, Search, Join, recipes is number 6

I never knew that was there, thank you lovely ladies.