My husband loves cake. If it has fruit on it all the better. For years I would make angel food cake and serve it topped with berries and ice cream or whipped cream. Then we found this great Hot Milk Sponge Cake recipe in a 1973 printing of Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book. The cake had similar texture with a different flavor and gave us another option.
Hot Milk Sponge Cake
1 cup sifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp butter
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Heat milk and butter until butter melts, keep hot. Using an electric mixer, beat eggs until thick and lemon colored, about 3 minutes or until it folds like ribbons as it pours off the beaters or a spoon.
(The ribboning was hard to photograph.)
Gradually add sugar, beating constantly at medium speed for 4-5 minutes. Add sifted dry ingredients to egg mixture just until blended. Stir in hot milk and vanilla. Blend well. Pour batter into greased and floured 9″ X 9″ X 2″ baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Don’t invert, cool in pan.
(photo recipe doubled)
Server with fresh fruit, ice cream or whipped. It’s also really good plain for breakfast the next morning or just for a snack.
Yum!!!
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- 1 cup sifted flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Heat mil and butter until butter melts, keep hot. Beat eggs until thick and lemon colored, about 3 minutes or until it folds like ribbons as it pours off the spoon or beaters.
- Gradually add sugar, beating constantly at medium speed for 4-5 minutes. Add sifted dry ingredients to egg mixture just until blended. Stir in hot milk and vanilla. Blend well. Pour batter into greased and floured 9" X 9" X 2" baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Don't invert, cool in pan.
- Serving size: 9
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This cake looks amazing and I really wish I had a piece right now! Stopping by from Thurs. Favorite Things party. Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow
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What could be better than a good old-fashioned cake! I bet this has a delicious flavor. Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty 🙂 Hope to see you again next week.
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I cannot wait to try this. A neighbor growing up always made a milk cake and it was such a treat growing up up. #HomeMattersParty
Sounds great and fairly simple. Thanks for sharing on Great Idea Thursdays. I’m pinning this to my personal pinterest board (as well as the GIT board).![My Profile](http://spindlesdesigns.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.png)
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I love sponge cake and this sounds super yummy! Thanks for sharing with Share Your Cup.
hugs,
Jann
U can honestly say – old=fashioned cakes are the best!!![My Profile](http://spindlesdesigns.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.png)
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thanks for sharing with us keep it up rojadirectaa