Gluten Free Old School Sponge Cake
Gluten free old School Dinner Cake. So easy and delicious. The perfect old school sprinkle tray bake is a fun party cake that everyone will love and no one will know it's gluten-free!
Servings: 18 slices
Calories: 350kcal
Equipment
- large baking tin I used 13"x10"
Ingredients
Sponge Cake
- 450 grams Gluten free Self Raising Flour To make self raising flour at home by mixing 2 teaspoons of baking powder with every 125 grams of Gluten free All purpose flour (Plain flour in the UK).
- 450 grams Marg/Butter (Room temperature) To make Dairy free use Dairy free spread of your preference
- 400 grams Caster Sugar
- 7 Eggs (Room temperature)
- 2 teaspoon Baking Powder Some brands may have ingredients that contain gluten. Always be sure to check the label.
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Xanthan Gum
Icing
- 300 grams Icing Sugar Powdered sugar
- 4-5 tablespoons Water
- Sprinkles of choice
- few drops Food Colouring (optional)
Instructions
Sponge
- Preheat oven to 170°C/325°F/Gas mark 3
- Prepare baking tin with grease proof paper. I prefer to fold paper over the sides of the tin as this makes it easier to lift the cake from the tin when cooled.
- In a large bowl mix all the sponge ingredients together until it forms a smooth consistency.
- Pour the mixture into prepared baking tin and spread out evenly.
- Bake in the Oven for approximately 40 mins insert a skewer into cake after this time if it comes out clean its ready if not leave it in a slightly longer. (Times may vary slightly dependant on oven). Transfer tin to cooling rack and leave to cool.
Icing
- Sieve icing sugar into medium size bowl. Add 1tsp of water at a time and mix until you get desired consistency.
- Add food colouring if desired.
- Spread Icing over cake evenly and then drop over desired sprinkled (I like to use brightly coloured sprinkles for that Retro look).
Notes
NOTE: Always check that all your ingredients are gluten free. Some Sprinkles do contain gluten so always read the labels.
STORAGE: This can be stored in an airtight container for you to enjoy for up to 5 days.
SERVING SUGGESTION: Service with hot custard for that true nostalgic feeling.
FREEZING: The sponge can be frozen in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. Then add icing once defrosted.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 60.5g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 10.2g | Saturated Fat: 4.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 72.3mg | Sodium: 83.4mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 38g