Many variations on sponge cakes, including Victoria sponge, sponge cake rolls, chocolate sponge, straberries and cream sponge and more.
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Best ever sponge cake
This recipe is a Test Kitchen classic.
Chocolate sponge cake
A classic with a twist.
Feather sponge cake with passionfruit icing
A classic cake that’s perfect for your next morning tea.
Victoria sponge
This simple cake is impressive in its simplicity.
Rhubarb and strawberry sponge puddings
This gorgeous winter pudding with rhubarb and strawberies is light enough to enjoy on any night of the week.
Lemon butter sponge cake
The perfect sponge.
Strawberries and cream sponge
Light sponge topped with whipped cream, strawberries and passionfruit pulp for an elegant touch.
Brown sugar caramel sponge
The ultimate afternoon tea cake.
Lamington sponge cake
Two sponge cakes are sandwiched with cream and raspberry jam to make the ultimate dessert.
Grated chocolate sponge roll
If you’re looking for quick dessert ideas for entertaining, you can’t look past this beautiful sponge roll, complete with a rich vanilla cream filling. It’s super quick to make, but looks and tastes might impressive.
Pomegranate and rose petal sponge cake
This show-stopping cake is the perfect dessert to make when entertaining dinner guests. Super-fluffy sponge cake goes beautifully with a creamy rose filling and zesty pomegranate icing.
Orange almond Victoria sponge
This wonderfully fluffy cake with its citrus undertones and indulgent almond exterior is truly worthy of its royal name.
Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Ginger sponge
If you’re looking for something a little different to serve up for afternoon tea, you can’t go past this ginger sponge. It’s like a lighter, fluffier gingerbread, oozing with cream… Yum!
Honey sponge roll
We’re on a roll with this morning tea treat.
Fig sponge cake
This indulgent seasonal dessert, layered with fresh fruit, is ripe for the picking.
Raspberries and cream sponge cake
The sponge is best made on the day of serving. Note
Raspberry jam and cream sponge cake
Sieve the dry ingredients through at least three or more times. It’s best if to use eggs that are a couple of days old to make this sponge cake. Use eggs that are at room temperature. Note
Sponge cake queen finalist Annette’s recipe
Master the art of the classic sponge cake with this delicious version sandwiched with whipped cream and passionfruit butter.
Sponge cake queen finalist Dawn’s recipe
Take yourself back to those weekends with your grandmother with this light, fluffy sponge cake complete with delectable strawberries in cream.
Janet’s sponge cake
Janet’s sponge cake
Noel’s sponge cake
This prize-winning sponge cake is featherlight and has the perfect texture for a classic sponge. Best served with lashings of whipped cream and the jam of your choice.
Tina’s sponge cake
Tina’s sponge cake
Mango, coconut and mascarpone sponge
This is a simply luscious cake, with its layers of sponge, mango and coconut mascarpone.
Brown sugar sponge
Filled with hazelnut praline cream, this stunning sponge is perfect for a special occasion.
Wheat-free sponge
The difference between 100% corn (maize) cornflour and wheaten cornflour (cornstarch) is that wheaten has gluten, whereas 100% corn is gluten-free. The gluten adds height to the sponge and gives it a lighter texture. Note
Honey spice sponge cake
All this layered honey cake needed to take it from tasty to ridiculously delicious was just a touch of mixed spice and lashings of honeyed cream. You’ll love it.
Wendy’s sponge cake
When folding flour into egg mixture, you can use a large metal spoon, a rubber spatula, a whisk or use one hand like a rake. “This is my mum’s recipe, and whenever I go home, I’ll always find one waiting in the cake tin.” Note
Rosewater sponge with strawbery compote
If you like, you can insert skewers into the cake to hold the layers in place while slicing. Cut through the top two cake layers and serve as a portion; cut through the bottom two cake layers as a second portion. Note
Marbled victoria sponge with chocolate butter cream
This light and delicious sponge cake is a quick and tasty treat for the whole family to enjoy.
Mini raspberry sponge cakes
These cakes are best made on the day of serving. Note
Strawberries and cream sponge layer cake
A light and fluffy strawberries and cream sponge cake with visually stunning layers.