Yesterday we made a special sponge cake which turned out really well, so I thought we should share it here with you, in case you might like to make one too! I took inspiration from this apple cake recipe for the basics, but instead of apples and spices, this delicious cake got it’s flavours from raisins, cranberries, Pimms and golden syrup.
Ingredients:
- 175 g butter or margarine, we used Stork
- 125 g sugar
- 3 eggs
- 200 g plain flour
- 1 heaped tsp baking powder
- 1 cup / c.150 g raisins
- 1/2 cup / c.75 g cranberries
- 50 ml Pimms
- Golden syrup, enough to cover the top with a thin layer (after baking)
Preparations:
Get all the ingredients out, as well as a mixing bowl, a cake tin (we used a normal sized round spring form) and everything needed for measuring, mixing etc.
Put the oven on to about 170 C if you have a fan assisted electric oven (as we do), or about 180 C if not fan assisted. This is equivalent to roughly Gas Mark 4, or 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Butter and flour the cake tin (or do as we usually do: Butter it at the start, then flour it when you get to the stage of adding flour into the mixing bowl).
Making the cake:
Put the butter/margarine in the mixing bowl, add the sugar, then mix them together thoroughly.
Then add the eggs, one by one, mixing each of them in.
Add the flour and baking powder, then mix again.
Add the raising, cranberries and the Pimms, then mix again before pouring it all into the cake tin.
Bake in the middle of the oven, for about 30-35 minutes (keep an eye as it can vary depending on type of oven). Check that it’s done, for example by making sure a skewer comes out clean.
Once the cake is out of the oven, prick the cake all over with a skewer (or similar object), then spread golden syrup all over the top and let it soak in (for at least about 10-15 minutes) before serving up.
Enjoy!
PS. As you’ll know if you’ve read any of our previous posts on baking together, Penguin and I aren’t the most precise bakers. I like to allow him to take as active a part as possible when we’re baking, to make sure he gets to practise all the things involved, such as measuring, pouring, mixing etc, and to make it a full multisensory experience as well. So every time we make something, the exact amounts of each ingredient will vary, but we rarely have any disasters. Don’t be afraid to experiment, add your own favourite fruits or nuts etc. And if you too are baking together with a differently abled child, try to allow for them to do as much as possible, to help them gain life skills as well as confidence and self-esteem.
Thank you for reading! You can find all our posts about baking here: https://sensationallearningwithpenguin.com/category/baking-together/
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Yum!! #KCACOLS
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Thank you, it was very yummy indeed! x
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I am going to follow your recipe soon #kcCols@_karendennis
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This sounds like a delicious treat to try to make with the kids. Thank you for sharing your recipe on the #KCACOLS.
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Thank you! We found it really tasty 🙂 x
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That looks delicious. I have to give it a try. #KCACOLS
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Thank you Priyam, hope it goes well! We really liked this cake x
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Ooh this looks lovely! Mm I want cake now! 🙂 #KCACOLS
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Thank you! It’s the worst thing about finding delicious recipes, makes me want to eat more all the time, lol! x
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this looks delicious but even more importantly it looks like maybe even I could handle it #KCACOLS
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Yes! You can do it! We only ever make easy recipes 🙂 x
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Delicious! And icecream makes anything better!
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Thank you! And true, ice cream can make even simple cakes a real treat! 🙂
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This looks delicious – especially with the ice cream! #KCACOLS
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Thank you, it was very yummy indeed! x
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Oh yummy! Too tempting – trying to stop baking as much because one slice is never enough. But when I see recipes like yours, I have to give them a try! #KCACOLS
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Thank you Rosie! I can relate to that problem, it’s definitely easy to eat way too much of the homebaked goods… 🙂 x
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Enoughto make me want to head to the kitchen and pop a ckae in the oven – yum! #KCACOLS
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😋💕
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I don’t bake cakes very often at all, but I think I might have to as my daughter is getting a bit older. Thanks for sharing this recipe! #KCACOLS
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It’s a lovely activity to do together, I think. Plus you get cake! 😀 x
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What a great combination of ingredients would be perfect for christmas x #kcacols
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Thank you, it was really tasty! xx
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This looks really tasty, I like the idea of adding cranberries to a cake might have to do this as we get a bit closer to the festive season! #KCACOLS
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Thank you Jade! True, it does have a bit of a festive feel to it 🙂 x
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Looks yummy #kcacols
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Thank you, it was! x
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This looks delicious! I tried a little baking during lockdown but had mixed results, to put it mildly. I will certainly put this on my list of recipes to try as things can only get better for me!
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Thank you Steve! All the things we bake are always pretty simple, so I don’t think you’ll fail if you give this a go 🙂 x
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This sounds very yummy and I love that your baking experience with Penguin is experimental and fun – that makes it an extra special cake indeed! #kcacols
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❤️
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I can smell this just looking at it! Looks delicious! #KCACOLS
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Thank you! It’s a tasty one! x
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This looks amazing! I do quite a bit of baking with my two. As you said, it’s a nice sensory activity to get stuck into too.
Have a lovely week. x
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Thank you Jayne! Great two hear that you enjoy baking with your kids too ❤ Have a great week xx
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