Sponge Cake Without Using Butter Or Oil | Perfect Sponge Cake





 

 Perfect Sponge Cake Without using oil Or Butter / Oil free Butter free Cake


Can you imagine a sponge cake without using butter or oil ? I was surprised when i saw the recipe on the famous cookbook "  Joy Of Cooking". Just thought of giving it a try  and the result was awesome. I got the perfect sponge cake just the way I wanted ,spongy, soft and very light. You might be wondering  , then what is the  secret ingredient used, its nothing but the water. Now get into the recipe...


Ingredients
  • 1 cup sifted cake flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 1 tsp grated lemon or orange zest
  • 1 tbs fresh lemon or orange juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar

Directions


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Sift together cake flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.in a large bowl beat
egg yolks at medium speed until thickened. Gradually beat in sugar, then beat 3 minutes longer. Beat in water, orange or lemon zest, orange or lemon juice and vanilla extract. At low speed gradually beat in the sifted ingredients.Using clean beaters in a medium bowl, beat egg whites adding cream of tartar until soft but not dry.Fold one quarter of the whites into the batter, then fold in the remaining whites. Scrape the batter into the pan and spread evenly. Bake until the top springs back when lightly pressed and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.







Recipe Adapted from :  Joy Of Cooking

Comments

  1. Wow.. Looks so damn inviting :) yummy to the core

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  2. They look so good, can see the pores so nicely, fluffy and spongy..

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  3. So tempting and colourful..Adipoli...

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  4. This looks absolutely yummy..I should try this soon...Bookmarking this one..

    Aarthi
    http://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/

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  5. Haven't tried one without butter or oil. From the pic it looks like it has risen well & is spongy.
    It's interesting to see a lot of eggless / butterless / flourless / milkless, etc cakes & experiments that turn out into a successful recipe! :D

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  6. Excellent and delicious looking sponge cake.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  7. Yummy! Such a delightful guilt free dessert this is! I have also tried this recipe and love to serve it with fresh berries!

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  8. The sponge cake looks fantastic!

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  9. Wonderful and guilt free dessert..looks super inviting

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  10. What a delish looking sponge cake! Love to have it with a cup of tea in the evening.

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  11. Super delicious n yummy cake,oil free sounds interesting!!
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  12. looks amazing... love it... and no butter/oil - wow!

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  13. Looks so soft n spongy, yummy cakes...

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  14. I really can't imagine sponge cake without oil or butter.. But now i can see it ! And I like the way it looks :)

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  15. It infact looking so spongy and delicious! Would like to grab some :)

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  16. woww.. thats an amazing recipe.. wthout butter / oil.. great wrk Vrinda,.. :)

    ente wheat bread recipe evide?????

    den Vrindaa..ente hus US.il ninne 2 bottle cream of tartar kondu vannittundaayirunnu..expiry kku munpu use cheyyanamnnu undu..
    any goodrecipe for that Vrindaa...

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  17. It has been awhile since I cracked that book open. The bad thing about it is that it has no pictures. Now that I see a picture of this it has inspired me to get the book out.
    The texture of these cakes are amazing, especially in light of the missing fat ingredients. Hope you are enjoying the weekend!

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  18. Simply yummy and delicious looking sponge cake. Looks delicious.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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