HELP! the Vic sponge mix looks thick and doughy!

[knowabit]

I've made it loads of times but used a different butter today.... would this affect it?? I'll just have to cook it and see what happens!!

[starone]

Shove it in the oven with a little prayer to the household gods and it will come out all right.

[nungate]

Try adding a little milk to the mix the loosen it up a little and see how it goes. I've found that Delia's all-in-one recipe for sponge to be ideal, for a vic sponge. Except that instead of butter she uses margarine! If you want the recipe just post on this thread and I'll look it out (should take 5 minutes) an I'll reply back. Hope this helps

[knowabit]

I saw the Delia one online. Is that the one where you throw everything in the bowl together and mix? I was always told to fold flour in slowly?

[B00]

<<<will wait

[knowabit]

well it has come out OK.... does not look as though it has risen as much as usual though.

[LyndaB]

I always add a bit of baking powder in with the flour - even self raising flour. It seems to make my cakes extra light. Butter gives a great flavour, but I use soft margarine (something like I can't believe its not butter - or whatever happens to be on offer) and the cakes seem to keep better if you arent going to eat it all in a day. The all-in-one mix mentioned works fine, apart from the fact that when I do it, it makes the cake rise with a "peak" rather than a rounded top