Milk And Water Sponge Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 tbsp shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups milk and water (equal parts)
• 3 cups flour
• 5 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup finely chopped citron or seeded raisins (optional)

Method

1. 1 Cream 1/2 cup sugar and 4 tbsp shortening until light in a bowl.
2. 2 Add 1 egg, then mix in 1 1/2 cups equal parts milk and water.
3. 3 Stir in 3 cups flour and 5 tsp baking powder to form a smooth batter.
4. 4 Pour batter into well-greased deep layer-cake pans.
5. 5 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 25 minutes.
6. 6 Near the end, brush tops with milk and sprinkle with granulated sugar.