Chocolate Sponge Cake

Chocolate Sponge Cake 

 Indgredients

• Plain flour (Maida) - 170grms
• Sugar powder - 170grms.
• While Butter/Cooking oil - 170 grms.
• Baking Powder - 1.5 tsp
• Chocolate/Vanila essence - 1tsp.
• Eggs - 3
• Cocoa Powder - 30grms.
• Milk - 50ml.
• Dark Rum - 1tsp (Optional)

Method

Cream together the butter and sugar, add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sieve together the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder. Gently fold in the flour mixture, rum and milk alternately. Add the essence and fold gently. Pour the batter into a 1 litre medium dish lined with butter paper and microwave on 100% power for 4.30 minutes till the top feels just firm. Allow the cake to stand for 10 minutes in the oven before turning onto a wire frame/removing from the oven to cool. Cool the cake completely, before cutting into slices. Store in an airtight container to prevent it from drying up.