Grandmas Sponge Cake Recipes

GRANDMA KATE'S JELLY ROLL SPONGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• PREPARE PAN: Carefully grease the bottom only of a pan, either jelly roll 11" X 17" X 1", or if using for shortcake, bake in a 9" X 13". Line bottom only with parchment if desired; set aside.
• PREPARE TOWEL: Place a clean linen kitchen towel flat on counter. Sift powdered sugar over the towel to cover it completely.
• PREPARE JELLY: Place ¾ to 1 cup jelly or jam of your choice into a bowl. Stir vigorously to break up jelly and make it easy to spread.
• PREPARE BATTER: Beat eggs well. Add sugar, vanilla and salt, and beat for at least 5 minutes. The sugar and egg mixture should be pale yellow and increased in volume, and leave a ribbon when the beater is raised.
• Sift flour, salt and baking powder together in a small bowl. Gradually fold the flour into the egg mixture, trying to keep as much volume as possible.
• Turn batter into prepared pan, spread gently to even thickness.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until light golden brown around the edges, and the center springs back when touched lightly with a finger.
• Remove from oven. For jelly roll, allow to cool for 1 to 2 minutes, while loosening the edges with a butter knife. When edges are loose, turn the cake out onto the sugared towel. Remove parchment immediately.
• Roll up along the long edge, rolling the towel up inside the cake roll. Let set for a few minutes, unroll while still warm, then right away spread inner surface with jam, reroll, and wrap roll in sugared towel to hold in place until cool.
• Place on serving plate or board with seam side down. Top with additional powdered sugar. Slice into 1" slices.

MOM'S SPONGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Beat eggs in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on high speed until thick and lemon-colored, about 3 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is thick, about 5 minutes. Fold flour, baking powder, and salt into the batter by hand.
• Microwave milk in a small microwave-safe bowl until it begins to bubble, about 1 minute. Stir in butter until melted. Add vanilla extract.
• Pour milk mixture into the batter; blend on low speed until well-combined and smooth. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

FEATHER SPONGE CAKE (AMY'S GRANDMA'S)

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored.
• Add water and continue beating until thick.
• Gradually beat in sugar, then the extracts.
• Fold in flour, a little at a time.
• Beat egg whites until foamy, add the cream of tarter and beat until they form glossy peaks.
• Fold this carefully into the cake mixture.
• Bake in a 10" ungreased angel food cake pan ina 350 degree oven for approximately 1 hour.
• Invert pan to cool.