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Article: Light and fluffy sponge cake
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- New Straits Times
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- February 22, 2003
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Betty Saw
New Straits Times
02-22-2003
Light and fluffy sponge cake
Byline: Betty Saw
Edition: The City Advertiser; 2*
Section: Bon Appetit
Column: Betty's kitchen
Memo: (STF) - BETTY SAW reveals the secret of churning out a sponge cake fit for a birthday celebration.
THE secret to baking a light, fluffy sponge cake is to beat lots of air into the egg and sugar mixture. Then, gently fold in the flour, taking care not to over-mix or you will knock out the air you've already beaten in, says Betty Saw in response to a question by a reader.
The reader had written in to say that she wanted to make a sponge cake like what you can get in the shops, especially in a birthday cake.
Here's Betty's recipe ...