Ginger Fluff Sponge

Name: Ginger Fluff Sponge
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 3/4 cup self-raising flour; 2 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp mixed spice; 1 tbsp golden syrup; 2 tbsp hot water; 1 cup thickened cream; 2 tbsp icing sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; icing sugar to dust

A light, airy Australian spiced sponge sandwich with cream filling. Beating the eggs and sugar for a full 8 minutes until thick and pale whips enough air into the batter to give the sponge its signature light texture.

Total time

33 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

18 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Australian

vegetarian

Ingredients

4eggs

3/4 cupcaster sugar

3/4 cupself-raising flour

2 tspground ginger

1 tspmixed spice

1 tbspgolden syrup

2 tbsphot water

1 cupthickened cream

2 tbspicing sugar

1 tspvanilla extract

icing sugarto dust

Instructions

Beat eggs and sugar until thick and pale — 8 minutes.

Fold in flour, ginger and mixed spice.

Mix golden syrup and hot water. Fold into batter gently.

Divide between 2 greased 20cm tins.

Bake at 190°C for 18 minutes. Cool. Whip cream. Sandwich and dust with icing sugar.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

541

Protein

9.9g

Fat

26.4g

Carbs

66.7g

Fiber

0.9g

Sodium

232mg

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