Please Help, I Can’T Make A Sponge

Baking By cfarlyd Updated 19 May 2020 , 2:57am by doz

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cfarlyd Posted 15 May 2020 , 4:21pm
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So I used to have a cake business and shop years ago and all was fine, I didn’t do many plain sponge cakes, mainly chocolate, flavoured sponges etc. Sometime a few years ago I lost the ability to make a plain sponge! I use a 4’’ deep PME 8’’ tin and have tried at least 15-20 different recipes and every one is a disaster, the middle doesn’t cook, is dense and greasy. I’ve tried sponge and Madeira (which is the closest I can get) but no success. I’ve just wasted 5 cakes trying to make one for a friend and it’s driving me crazy. Is it the tin? Does anyone have a recipe that’s actually foolproof on this scale? HELP!! 

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SandraSmiley Posted 15 May 2020 , 7:03pm
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It might be helpful to fill the tins no more than half full, maybe even a little less.  I've never used 4" pans, but when I use 3" (which is most of the time), I only fill them half full.

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doz Posted 19 May 2020 , 2:57am
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