Sponge cake is a light cake made with eggs, flour and sugar, sometimes leavened with baking powder. Some sponge cakes do not contain egg yolks, like angel food cake, but most of them do. Sponge cakes, leavened with beaten eggs, originated during the Renaissance, possibly in Spain.
Lemon drizzle cake is a traditional British cake and a
staple of afternoon tea. Although not much is known about its origin, it
is believed that the first lemon drizzle was made by a Jewish woman
named Evelyn Rose in 1967. This simple sponge cake is usually
made with a combination of
flour, sugar, butter, eggs, milk, baking powder, lemon zest, and
lemon juice.
A Chocolate Swiss roll, also known as a
roll cake or Swiss log cake, is a sponge cake rolled
up with a filling between the layers. This cake will
quickly become one of your go-to desserts, especially for
holidays or parties. It looks impressive and complicated, but you can
easily make it.