This Christmas Bake Maria Goretti's Favorite Sponge Cake

By Aanchal Mathur

With Christmas just around the corner, it is time to bake some decadent cakes and make merry. Here is a quick and easy one from Maria Goretti’s kitchen. 

Ingredients

1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp soda bicarbonate 150 gm all-purpose flour 1 tbsp milk powder 50 gm of softened butter 150 gm brown sugar 3 eggs 70 ml vegetable oil 2-4 tbsp maple syrup 3-4 tbsp roasted melon  seeds 

In a bowl add baking powder, soda bicarb, all-purpose flour and milk powder. Mix it well.

In a separate bowl take softened butter and brown sugar, and whisk it.

Now add eggs, vegetable oil and maple syrup, and whisk again until it forms a lump-free mixture.  

Now mix the prepared flour mixture into the batter. Cut and fold the batter until it has a smooth consistency. 

Tightly wrap foil around the baking tray to avoid any leakage. Pour the prepared batter in a baking tray and sprinkle it with roasted melon seeds.  

In a preheated oven at 180°C bake for 35-40 minutes. Garnish it with maple syrup. Your maple sponge cake is ready.