Best Ever Vegan Sponge Cake

Description

Pretty amazing cake, considering it's vegan!

Serves

8

Preparation Time

15 minutes approx

Cooking Time

30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 275g/10 oz/2 cups self raising flour use white for a lighter cake
  • 1 teaspoonful bicarbonate of soda
  • 225g/8 oz/1 cup caster sugar
  • 200ml/8 fl oz/1 cup sunflower oil
  • 150ml/5 fl oz/generous ½ cup orange juice
  • 150ml/5 fl oz/generous ½ cup water
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • fruit jam your favourite about 4 tablespoons
  • 1 carton Granovita vegan cream whipped

Method

  • Preheat the oven 160/325/gas 3 Grease and line base of 2 cake tins (see above) with non stick baking parchment.
  • Sift the dry ingredients into bowl.
  • Into a second bowl whisk all the liquids together and then pour into the dry ingredients and beat well to make a smooth mixture.
  • Pour into tins equal amounts and place in oven. Cook for approx 30 mins.
  • Leave cake to cool in tins and then turn out onto a cooling rack.
  • Peel off base paper and leave to cool completely.
  • Sandwich together with jam and cream.
  • Sift a little icing sugar on top.
  • Recipe by Sue Daniels