Dees Hot Milk Sponge Cake Recipes

HOT MILK SPONGE CAKE

Steps:

• Position rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Butter a 9-inch round layer pan and line with a parchment circle.
• In a small saucepan, heat the milk and butter to almost boiling.
• Set aside.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a triple sifter.
• Set aside.
• Beat the eggs on medium-high speed in an electric mixer fitted with beaters or a whip attachment for about 2 minutes.
• Gradually add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, taking about 4-5 minutes to blend it in well.
• Scrape the sides of the bowl occasionally.
• The mixture will thicken and turn light yellow in color.
• Reduce mixer speed to medium.
• Add the vanilla, then pour in the hot milk IN A STEADY STREAM, taking about 10 seconds.
• Immediately add the dry ingredients all at once, and beat just until blended, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Increase mixer speed to medium-high and beat 10 seconds.
• The batter will be very thin.
• Remove the bowl from the mixer and quickly pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake 30-35 minutes, or until the cake begins to come away from the sides of pan and is golden brown and springy to the touch.
• Set on a cake rack to cool for about 10 minutes.
• Run a thin knife around the sides of the pan to loosen.
• Invert pan onto the rack sprayed with nonstick coating and peel off the parchment paper.
• Invert again to finish cooling right-side up.
• Store the plain sponge layer under a glass dome or covered with aluminum foil at room temperature for up to 3 days.
• For longer storage, freeze.

HOT MILK CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat eggs on high speed for 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to batter beating on low speed until smooth. , In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter just until butter is melted. Gradually add to batter; beat just until combined. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

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.