Sponge Cake Tray Bake

[tinkerbell23]

I made a tray bake sponge but I was hoping it would be much higher risen than it is!?

Any ideas?

It was supposed to be like the cake we used to get in school! X

[bednobs]

any ideas? make another one an put one on top of the other? Use a smaller dish next time?

[tinkerbell23]

I made smaller ones they didnt rise very well either. Mabye my expecations were too high! X

[anneasquith]

Are you well tinker bell ?

[tinkerbell23]

Yes thanks Anne how are you xxx

[tonyav]

When my daughter makes them they are about 2 inches deep.

[Mamyalynne]

Hi Tinks, keep well love x

//Too flat/didn’t rise

If your cake failed to rise, check you put the raising agents in it. Also, check your raising agents are in date as out-of-date ones won’t have the same oomph.

It could also be a symptom of it not being cooked enough, in which case, pop it back in the oven for a few more minutes. It could also be that the tin is too big so the sponge has spread too thinly. //

[rockyracoon]

And if you used SR flour, was it sitting in the cupboard for a month of Sundays beforehand?

[TonyV]

tinks what type of flower are you using?

[roopower]

Did you stir the flour in carefully? Using a machine can take the air out of the mixture.