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Fairtrade Sponge Cake

by Vicki Mistry

175 g Margarine

175 g Self-Raising Flour

175 g Fairtrade Sugar

1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder

3 Free Range Eggs

(if making a chocolate sponge, add 2 tbsp Fairtrade cocoa mixed with 3 tbsp boiling water)

1. Grease two 7" circular baking tins.
2. Mix together all ingredients well.
3. Divide mixture between tins.
4. Bake in pre-heated oven for 25 min at 180°C (350°F, Gas Mark 4) till springy to touch.
5. Cool on wire rack.
6. Sandwich together with FT jam.
7. Sieve FT icing sugar on top of cake.