Catering Sponge Mix

[Ratty2E]

I've been given a catering bag of sponge mix, I made a batch according to the instructions (just add water) but when cooked it seemed very dry. I made a bit more with a little extra water but it was he same. Is there any thing I can add to it like oil or egg or something to make it more moist ?

[EDDIE51]

What are the ingredients? it must say on it.

[Buenchico]

The most common problem when baking sponges is leaving them in the oven too long! Simply reducing the time might well solve the problem. Otherwise try adding some butter.

[Ratty2E]

Eddie, this is what it says - Wheat Flour,Caster Sugar,Shortening (Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Emulsifier: Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids),Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate),Dried Skimmed Milk,Dried Egg White,Dextrose,Emulsifiers (Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids)
Buenchico - I don't think it's the baking, I do quite a lot of cake making and wouldn't normally use a mix but I've got 3kg of this stuff gratis and I'd like to make use of it.

[woofgang]

try this
http://www.bronzebudgetbride.com/magazine/read/recipe-for-making-a-box-cake-taste-homemade_2715.html

[Ratty2E]

Thanks Woof, this one is basically a just add water mix but I think adding an egg and mabe changing some of the water for milk might help make it more palatable.

[woofgang]

just had another thought, try using it for moist desserts like trifle, tiramisu, icecream cake and so on.