When taking the cake mix or Maida use a spoon or knife to level the measure of the powder in the measurement cup. This helps to get the exact measurement. Getting the right measurement is an important factor that helps to make a perfect sponge. While measuring baking powder or baking soda use the same method. Shaking to get a correct level won’t help bring the right measurement and can affect the height and softness of the sponge.
While closing eggs option medium to large size eggs. Each egg vary in size and quantity. This will affect the height of the sponge. Cakes usually have an odour. Add a half teaspoon of synthetic vinegar and vanilla essence to avoid this odour before beating the egg. Adding a pinch of salt to the egg before beating helps it to become more fluffy. While making coloured cakes adding half teaspoon of vinegar to the mix just before baking enhances the colour of the sponge.
Add corn flour to Maida to enhance white colour to the sponge .While you are taking a spoonful of corn flour remove the same quantity of Maida. Use a stick and stir the cake mix well and gentle to avoid air bubbles in the mix. This helps to make a perfect sponge. Do not open the door of the oven while the baking process is going on. This will affect the height of the sponge
If you do not have milk at home while planning to bake a cake, take some lukewarm water and add milk powder to it and mix well. This can be used instead of milk. Adding milk powder to the mix will enhance its taste. Replace the same quantity of Maida with milk powder.
Do not keep the baking powder left open or do not keep it in fridge. it is better to use the baking powder kept in room temperature. Use an air tight container to store baking powder. It is not necessary to keep the sponges in the fridge to use for next day.It can be kept in the room temperature itself by keeping it in a air tight container or covering it with a food wrap.
