Traditional sponge Traybake
On Friday 31st March, ovens around Ireland will go into overdrive to raise vital funds for the Children’s Health Foundation and the children they care for in Crumlin, Temple Street, Tallaght and Connolly hospitals. The Great Irish Bake aims to get us all measuring, mixing and munching to support this important cause.
Whether you whip up some scones for the family or plan a cake sale for the community, you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of sick children. And, of course, if the 31st March doesn’t suit you, you can pick a date that does.
You can even join in on the action for our Kids in the kitchen class with Gem this Tuesday 21st.
We will be making our Traditional Sponge Traybake!
hope to see you all there
Jolene and Lils x
Traditional sponge Traybake
Equipment
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 Large bowl
- 1 medium bowl
- 1 Kitchen scale
- 1 Sieve
- 20 x 30cm cake tin
- 1 sheet Baking paper
- 1 cooking rack
Ingredients
- 200 g butter, softened, plus extra for the tin
- 200 g caster sugar
- 200 g self raising flour
- 3 free range eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp vanilla essence
- 200 g icing sugar
- coloured sprinkles
- Ice cream or custard to serve
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
- Grease a 20 x 30cm cake tin
- To a large mixing bowl add the butter and sugar, cream together with your wooden spoon until your mix is pale
- Add the eggs one at a time mixing each time you add
- Sift in the flour and baking powder and mix until you have a smooth batter
- Finish with 2 teaspoons of vanilla essence and give a final mix
- Spoon the batter into the prepared tin and spread to the corners
- Tap your cake tin gently on the counter to ensure the mix is level
- Bake for 40-45 mins
- Check with a skewer and if it comes out clean your tray bake is ready
- Make your icing by sifting the icing sugar into a clean bowl
- Add just enough water to make a thick icing
- Spread the icing onto your cake and finish with a good sprinkle of coloured sprinkles
- Leave to set and cut into squares
- serve with your favourite Ice Cream