Soaked Sponge Cake

Name: Soaked Sponge Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 225 g softened unsalted butter; 225 g caster/superfine sugar; 4 eggs; 225 g self-raising flour; zest of 1 lemon; juice of 1 1/2 lemons (drizzle); 85 g caster/superfine sugar (drizzle)

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:50min

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Updated at: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:07:52 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories969.4 kcal (48%)

Total Fat50.4 g (72%)

Carbs121 g (47%)

Sugars78.2 g (87%)

Protein11.6 g (23%)

Sodium740.8 mg (37%)

Fiber1.7 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

225gunsalted butter

225gself-raising flour

1zest of lemon

1.5lemons

juice of, drizzle

85gcaster sugar

superfine, drizzle

Instructions

Step 1

Heat to 355°F (180°C; 160°C fan). Line a 2-lb loaf pan, about 5 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (14 x 24 cm). Cream butter and 225 g sugar until light. Beat in eggs individually; fold in sifted flour and zest. Spread batter in the prepared pan.

Step 2

Bake 45-50 minutes, until a center skewer has no wet batter. Mix the drizzle ingredients. Pierce the warm loaf, spoon over the measured drizzle, and cool completely in its pan.

Step 3

Note: Use a scale and the stated pan. The measured drizzle is the soak; do not add extra syrup or juice.