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Sponge Cake with Cream Cheese Filling

For the sponge cake:
Serves:		8 (Makes an 18cm/7in cake)
Preparation time:		10 minutes
Cooking time:		25 minutes

For the cream cheese filling:
Makes:		Enough to cover the middle and top of an 18cm/7in cake
Preparation time:		10 minutes
Cooking time:		No cooking required


Ingredients:

For the sponge cake:
150g/5oz		self raising flour
1 tsp		baking powder
8 tbsp		SPLENDAŽ Granulated
3 tbsp		dried skimmed milk powder
2 tbsp		ground rice
2		eggs, beaten
7 tbsp		vegetable oil
3 tbsp		skimmed milk mixed with 6 tbsp water
1 tsp		vanilla essence
pinch		of salt

For the cream cheese filling:
300g/10oz		less than 6% fat cream cheese
2˝ tbsp		SPLENDAŽ Granulated
˝ tsp		vanilla extract

Method:
	For the sponge cake:
1	Preheat the oven to 180şC/170şC Fan/Gas Mark 4. Line the bases of 2 x 18cm/7in round cake tins and grease the sides with low fat cooking spray.
2	Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl. Stir in the SPLENDAŽ Granulated, dried milk and ground rice.
3	Add the eggs, oil, milk with water, vanilla essence and salt. Mix this into the dry ingredients using a wooden spoon. The mixture should have a soft dropping consistency. If not, add another tbsp of water. Spoon into the prepared tins and level the tops.
4	Bake for 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Cool in the tins for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
5	When cold, the cakes are ready to decorate with the cream cheese filling. Can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
	For the cream cheese filling:
1	Beat together cream cheese, SPLENDAŽ Granulated and vanilla extract.
2	Use one third to sandwich together the sponge cakes and spread the remaining mixture over the top of the cake.

Tip

Decorate with fresh strawberries, blueberries, or fruit of your choice. (Not included in Nutrition Information).

Nutrition Information
(typical values)

Sponge Cake per portion with Cream Cheese Filling (excluding fruit): Energy: 984kJ/235kcal Carbohydrate: 21.3g Fat: 12.8g


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