Best 1950s Hot Milk Sponge Cake Recipes

VICTORIAN HOT MILK SPONGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• Grease and lightly flour a 9x1 1/2 inch or 8x 1/2 inch round baking pan. In a small mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Set pan and flour mixture aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl beat egg with an electric mixer on high speed for 3 to 4 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually add sugar, beating on medium speed 4 to 5 minutes or until sugar is almost dissolved. Add flour mixture. Beat low to medium speed "just until combined".
• In a small saucepan heat the milk and butter just until butter melts. Stir warm milk mixture into egg mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan; spread evenly.
• Bake about 18 minutes or until cake top springs back when touched. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen cake from sides of pan. Invert cake onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• To make ahead, wrap cooled cake in freezer wrap or foil and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw at room temperature before using.

HOT MILK SPONGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In mixing bowl, beat eggs.
• Add sugar and vanilla.
• Beat until light.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• Fold dry ingredients into egg mixture.
• In a small saucepan, bring milk and margarine to a boil.
• Slowly add milk mixture to batter, stirring carefully.
• Pour into greased and floured cake pan (7 x 12 inch or 9 x 9 inch).
• Bake 30-35 minutes.
• I often make this into a lemony cake. I add the zest of one lemon to the cake batter, and use the juice of the lemon with icing sugar to make a glaze.