Cooks' Question

why do my sponge cakes always sink
after i take them out of the oven
and they do not rise too well

Response

There are a number of reasons to why your sponges may be sinking theses are as follows:
The cake may not be cooked for long enough

Your oven may not be the correct temperature so we recommend that you test it with an oven thermometer.

Also the oven door may have been opened before the cake has set causing the cake to collapse.

The mixture also may not have been beaten thoroughly enough or there might have been too little flour or too many eggs.

We would recommend that you follow Delia's recipe for All-in-one Sponge Cake with Raspberry and Mascarpone Cream if you are not already doing so. Just click here to view it.

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