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Citrus Sponge Cake

Ingredients

  • 330 g Sugar
  • 260 g Butter
  • 50 g Neutral Oil
  • 4 ea Eggs
  • 40 g Milk
  • 40 g Orange Juice
  • 340 g All Purpose Flour
  • 10 g Baking Powder
  • 4 g Salt
  • 1 Orange zested
  • 1 Lemon zested
  • 1 Lime zested

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine softened butter, oil, and sugar.
  • Using the paddle attachment, whip the mixture for 2 to 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next.
  • Mix for an additional 2 minutes on high speed after adding the last egg.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl and sift in the baking powder, salt, and roughly half of all-purpose flour.
  • Gently fold in the flour until just combined. (You can do this by hand or with the paddle attachment on low speed.)
  • Add the milk and orange juice, along with a splash of vanilla extract, mixing until fully incorporated.
  • Mix in the zest of one orange, one lemon, and one lime.
  • Sift in the remaining flour and fold until just combined.
  • Prepare a 24cm (9.5in) springform pan by greasing the bottom and lining it with parchment paper.
  • Assemble the pan, ensuring the parchment is flat against the bottom, and grease the sides.
  • Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing it out evenly.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F/175°C for approximately 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Once baked, release the sides of the springform pan and transfer the cake onto a cooling rack using the parchment paper.
  • Repeat the process with the remaining batter.