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School Dinner Sponge Cake with Pink Icing
Introduction
A nostalgic treat straight from the canteen, this light, buttery sponge topped with cheerful pink icing is bound to bring back school-day memories. Delightfully simple and oh-so pretty!
Ingredients
Caster sugar: 200 g
Unsalted butter: 200 g, softened
Large eggs: 4, at room temperature
Self-raising flour: 200 g, sifted
Whole milk: 2 tbsp (30 ml)
Icing sugar: 150 g, sifted
Cold water: 2–3 tsp
Pink gel food colouring: a few drops
✨ Hundreds and thousands (sprinkles): to decorate
Method
Preheat the oven to 180 °C (160 °C fan). Grease and line a 20 cm square baking tin.
In a large bowl, beat the caster sugar and softened butter until pale and fluffy—about 3 minutes.
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. If the mixture looks curdled, stir in a spoonful of the sifted flour.
Gently fold in the remaining self-raising flour and the milk with a large metal spoon until just combined—don’t overmix.
Spoon the batter into the prepared tin, smoothing the top with the back of a spoon.
Bake in the centre of the oven for 20–25 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
Leave the sponge to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the icing, whisk the icing sugar with enough cold water to make a thick but spreadable paste. Stir in the pink food colouring until you reach your desired shade.
Spread the pink icing evenly over the cooled sponge. Immediately sprinkle with hundreds and thousands.
Once the icing has set (about 15 minutes), slice into neat squares with a sharp knife.
Serving Information
Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 25 minutes | Total Time: 55 minutes
Serves: 12 squares | Calories: ~220 per square
Tips
For extra height, spoon the batter into a 23 cm tin and bake for 5 minutes longer.
For a tangy twist, replace 1 tsp of water in the icing with lemon juice.
Swap pink for any gel colour to match party themes—blue for birthdays or green for festive fun!
Store airtight at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze individual squares wrapped in baking parchment.
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