Last week my uncle and aunt had come.I wanted to bake a cake for my brother and send it through them for his birthday, opened the fridge only to know that there was no butter.I had no energy to walk all the way to go buy butter as gugu was about to wake up.So immediately I remembered this cake that I saw in Divyas space.I have already baked this cake two times before so that set up my confidence level high.
After baking the vanilla cupcakes for sending to mittus school for sharing day, I set out to bake this one.Last time when I poured the batter into a single pan, the cake had a high rise which was almost overflowing so this time made as 2 cakes, sent 1 to my brother and kept the 2nd one for us.It was a hectic sunday but still enjoyed it.
The cake comes out so soft and spongy perfect for birthday cakes.As we are not fond of icing I left it plain.The cake slices comes out clean, I was in a hurry to click so sliced it even before the cake cooled completely.
Hot Milk Sponge Cake Recipe
Preparation Time:15 mins | Baking Time : 15 mins | Makes:two 8 inch cakes Recipe Category: Cakes | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
All purpose flour – 1 cup
Baking powder – 1 tsp
Salt – 1/4 tsp
Milk – 1/2 cup
Eggs – 3(at room temperature)
Sugar – 1 cup
Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
Method:
- Heat milk in a sauce pan till it bubbles up, switch off and set aside.Ina mixing bowl add eggs and start beating.I used my electric beater.
- Beat in high speed until thick,creamy and pale in colour.Now add sugar and start beating again.Add in intervals.
- Keep beating until sugar gets dissolved.In another bowl sift flour,baking powder and salt.Say hi to my new flour sifter, had been planning to buy one since I started baking and finally here I am.
- Add flour mixture, It became so thick so I switched to a whisk which is easy.Whisk it well so that there are no lumps.
- By now the milk must have cooled down a bit, add it and whisk it well until you see a creamy flowing batter without lumps.Preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10mins.
- Grease a baking pan with oil,flour the surface.I used two 8 inch pans.Pour into the pans and bake in preheated oven for 30mins or until the tops turns golden.Check with a tooth pick, insert it in the middle of the cake, if it come out clean then the cake is done else bake for few more mins.
- Once baked cool down completely, run a knife over the edges and invert.
Serve as a snack!
My Notes:
- If you make a single cake you will get a tall cake, you can slice it and apply any icing you want.
- The cake rises well so don’t fill more than 3/4th if baking in a single pan else it will overflow while baking.
Janani says
April 7, 2016 at 9:48 amLooks so awesome!! I want to try this out! Any substitute for eggs in this recipe?
Raval Uday says
April 7, 2016 at 2:26 pmHello.Can you please tell how to make this cake without eggs?
Maadhu says
April 7, 2016 at 2:42 pmBaked this in ur new oven?
SHARMILEE J says
April 10, 2016 at 6:21 amYes
Surya S says
April 7, 2016 at 6:36 pmCan we make this in a pressure cooker(method)
Tia
SHARMILEE J says
April 10, 2016 at 6:23 amNot sure you can try
dimple jain says
April 8, 2016 at 8:52 amcan v use the same recipe for eggless version… if yes, wat should be substituted to egg
SHARMILEE J says
April 10, 2016 at 6:21 am@dimplejain@raval,@janani : Not sure of substitutes in this recipe
geeth says
April 11, 2016 at 2:51 amCan we add hot milk directly?
deepa pramod says
April 15, 2016 at 11:03 amCan we bake it in thick glass bowl?
geeth says
April 15, 2016 at 8:08 pmTried this. It was hit. Awesome cake
Thivya T says
April 16, 2016 at 3:07 amHi. I made this cake and it came out so well. Thanks. I just used 2 eggs instead of 3. But still I could feel egg smell. What would be the reason for this?
SHARMILEE J says
April 17, 2016 at 4:57 amUse good quality vanilla essence so that egg smell doesn't dominate
Priya Selvakumar says
April 16, 2016 at 6:41 pmHi.I've tried this cake.My too layer of the cake has not turned golden colour. It's very light one.Baked for 33 mins in LG Convection oven
nisha hameed says
July 5, 2016 at 11:35 amThankyou Sharmi for sharing this wonderful recipe. it came out so well. For the very first time I got such soft cake. Thanks !
Nittu says
August 2, 2016 at 2:52 amHi sharmi can I reduce the sugar quantity? Will it come like the same?
SHARMILEE J says
October 27, 2016 at 1:00 pmNot really sure Nittu
Husna Fathima says
October 25, 2016 at 6:19 pmCan i half this recipe and make it in one 8 inch pan.
SHARMILEE J says
October 27, 2016 at 12:48 pm8 inch will be big I guess if you halve it
Husna Fathima says
October 27, 2016 at 4:02 pmHow about 7 inch cake tin mam.
Evaa says
November 5, 2016 at 11:05 amHai sharmi,i have tried dis cake.its came out well.got a lots of appreciation.could you pls upload chocolate version of this hot milk cake.
Thanks
SHARMILEE J says
January 4, 2017 at 4:55 amSure will do
Nirmala Devi says
January 1, 2017 at 7:31 pmHi sharmila. I tried this cake.does it not require oil or butter. My cake turned lil hard. But taste was awesome.
Also i have tried your eggless version which was a super hit.
Rifaya says
October 15, 2017 at 4:02 pmThis recipe is a keeper .thanks a lot..