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Ginger Fluff Sponge

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Ginger Fluff Sponge

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

1

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

2

Fold in flour, ginger and mixed spice.

3

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

4

Divide between 2 greased 20cm tins.

5

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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