Vanilla Sponge Cake

First, to prepare a perfect vanilla sponge cake, whip the butter at room temperature together with sugar and vanilla extract.

Work the mixture for about ten minutes to obtain a lump-free mix.

Next, add the eggs, one at a time. Before adding the next egg, make sure that the previous one has been totally absorbed into the dough mix.

Sift the flour and add it to the dough together with the baking powder and a pinch of salt. You need to get a creamy mixture.

Grease the cake tin and flour it, then pour the dough inside and level it well with a spatula.

Bake at 180 °C for about 20-25 minutes. After cooking, the sponge cake will be golden on the surface. Remove from the oven and place on a rack to cool.

Once cooled, cut the sponge cake in half.

Sandwich the sponge together with the whipped cream and strawberries.

Decorate the top with more whipped cream, strawberries and mint leaves.

Tips and tricks

To make sure your sponge cake is perfectly cooked, insert a wooden toothpick in the center, then remove. If the toothpick comes out completely clean from the dough, your sponge cake is perfectly cooked.

Before cutting the sponge cake, make sure it is completely cold.