Eggless Chocolate Sponge Cake

SriVidya's heavenly recipe for an eggless sponge cake is a must bake for all cake lovers and bakers alike. As my teeth sank into a huge soft bite of this delectable cake, I was transported to a different world - the cake and the cakemanship certainly left its mark on me.

Ingredients

Maida 2 cups

Sugar 1 cup

Butter 1 ½ cups

Vanilla essence ½ tsp

Water 100 ml

Condensed milk 400 ml

Cadbury Cocoa powder 4 tbsps

Method

1. Sieve the maida, baking powder, cooking soda including the cocoa.

    Tip: For a dark brown colour of the chocolate cake, add 4tbsps of Cadbury cocoa.

2. Powder the sugar coarsely.

3. Add the butter to sugar and beat well until the mixture is light and fluffy.

   Note: Use a wooden spatula as opposed to stainless steel if possible.

4. Add the water to the condensed milk including the essence and beat until frothy.

5. Add the butter and sugar mix to the condensed milk mixture. 
6. Beat well until smooth.

7. To this add maida slowly using the cut and fold method in one direction.

8.  Preheat your oven for 10mins at 180c .  
     Note: To level the cake mix, just tap the mix on the table until it settles well.

8.  Grease the cake mould n pour the cake mix.

9.  Bake for 25 mins at 180c.