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Effect of flour/fat/sugar/egg ratio in a sponge pudding

I thought I'd have a go at making a sponge pudding. I've Googled recipes and they all seem to be variations on creaming together fat and suger, beat in the egg then flour, then bake or steam. However different recipes vary in the ratios of flour,…
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Why is my sponge mixture always so thick

I use the classic 6 eggs, 12oz flour, sugar, butter. Cream butter and sugar add eggs 1 at a time then a spoon of flour. But it always comes out the consistency of a good meringue, on bake off they can almost pour their sponges mine comes in dollops.…
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How do I modify a Victoria sponge cake recipe for a larger cake tin?

I normally bake Victoria sponge cakes using an 8-inch tin for 50 minutes at 160c (320f), on the fan/forced air setting. Today I attempted a 10-inch, same temperature but increasing the time to 1 hr 15 mins. However, the middle sank when I removed it…
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How do you prevent your spongecake from shrinking radially?

How do you prevent your spongecake from shrinking radially? I mean I have a smaller mold so I just put the cake there to do away with any gaps (I then pour a liquid over it that cools down to become mousse of sort, that's why I don't want gaps). But…
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How can I prevent my sponge cake(genoise) from sinking after baking?

I have made a genoise sponge cake three times now. Every time when I take the cake out of the oven, it always sinks a lot. Like, as soon as I flip it onto the wire rack, the bottom falls about halfway. I know it won't really affect the taste or…
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How can I make cakes in 20Ltr ONIDA Black Diamond conventional microwave oven?

I am using 20Ltr ONIDA Black Diamond conventional microwave oven. I couldn't bake cakes in this oven at 180 degree temperature. Please send me feedback -how to use this oven for baking cakes?
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What replaces egg in vegan sponge cakes?

I already know there are a few vegan egg replacements, such as: Aquafaba Coconut milk One tablespoon of apple puree with 1 tablespoon of dense oil (coconut oil or corn oil I guess) Chickpea flour with some starches I know that each one of these,…
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