Name: Custard Sponge recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 4 eggs room temperature separated; 187.50 ml Essentials Caster Sugar; 1 pinch salt; 3/4 cup cornflour; 1 tbs custard powder; 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1 tsp cream of tartar

by notsobendywendy Last updated on 10/31/2025

A very light and fluffy cake that melts in your mouth.

- notsobendywendy

Ingredients

4 eggs room temperature separated
3/4 cup Woolworths Essentials Caster Sugar
1 pinch salt
3/4 cup cornflour
1 tbs custard powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp cream of tartar

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200C.
Step 2

Grease 2 x 20 cm tins or a larger baking tin.
Step 3

Beat egg whites and salt together until firm.
Step 4

Gradually add the caster sugar. Beat well until sugar has dissolved.
Step 5

Add beaten egg yolks, and beat for 2 minutes.
Step 6

Fold in sifted dry ingredients and pour into baking tins.
Step 7

Reduce oven temperature to 190C and bake for 20-25 minutes on the centre shelf.
Step 8

Dredge cooled cake with icing sugar or cover with whipped cream and crumbled Flake.