Sponge cake recipes of the light and fluffy variety

A classic Victorian sponge cake spread with cream and piled high with strawberries is a thing of beauty. But we won’t say no to a pistachio and rose roulade, a rich chocolate lamington cake and a few madeleines either. Sponge cakes, in any form, make a welcome addition to afternoon teas and dessert times.

Bird's eye view image of roulade cake topped with raspberries and pink petals, sitting on white and pink plates and beside a gold-tipped fork — Photo: Ben Dearnley

Pistachio and rose roulade with lychees and raspberries

Pistachio and rose roulade with lychees and raspberries

Victoria sponge

Victoria sponge

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s toasted flour fig roulade with lemon mascarpone

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s toasted flour fig roulade with lemon mascarpone

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Flour and Stone’s lemon dream cake

Flour and Stone’s lemon dream cake

Ginger madeleines with spiced crème Anglaise

Ginger madeleines with spiced crème Anglaise

Almond and hokey-pokey ice-cream sponge roll

Almond and hokey-pokey ice-cream sponge roll

Flour & Stone’s blackberry and chocolate meringue roulade

Flour & Stone’s blackberry and chocolate meringue roulade

Chocolate lamington cake

Chocolate lamington cake

Apple-caramel sponge pudding

Apple-caramel sponge pudding

Burnt cocoa sponge cake

Burnt cocoa sponge cake

Flour and Stone’s trifle with madeleines, lemon curd and peaches

Flour and Stone’s trifle with madeleines, lemon curd and peaches

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Lauren Eldridge’s apricot, honey, coffee and macadamia trifle

Lauren Eldridge’s apricot, honey, coffee and macadamia trifle

Lemon curd sponge cake

Lemon curd sponge cake

Browned madeleines on parchment paper with a dusting of powdered sugar, next to a striped cloth and pot. — Photo: Vanessa Levis

Madeleines with lemon sugar

Madeleines with lemon sugar

Sliced strawberry Swiss roll on a wooden board with a knife and forks beside on a picnic mat. — Photo: Luke Burgess

Strawberry and mascarpone rolled sponge

Strawberry and mascarpone rolled sponge

Ornamental glass bowl on a stand holding a trifle topped with whipped cream, banana chips and vanilla bean pods — Photo: Benito Martin

Nik Hill’s banoffee trifle

Nik Hill’s banoffee trifle

Coconut lamingtons with cherry jam

Coconut lamingtons with cherry jam

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How to make the perfect sponge cake

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Victoria sponge cake with a slice removed, topped with a net cover, served with cherries and a rustic background. — Photo: William Meppem

Lemon and thyme sponge cake

Lemon and thyme sponge cake

Black Forest cake

Black Forest cake

Two slices of chocolate cake with fig compote on glass plates, placed on a blue textured fabric. — Photo: Ben Dearnley

Chocolate marquise

Chocolate marquise

Sponge cake with raspberry filling and topped with fresh raspberries on a glass stand, next to raspberry sauce and bowl. — Photo: Ben Dearnley

Hazelnut sponge with chocolate-raspberry cream

Hazelnut sponge with chocolate-raspberry cream

Summer trifle with coconut cream and berry jelly

Summer trifle with coconut cream and berry jelly

Strawberry layer cake

Strawberry layer cake

Flour and Stone’s pink grapefruit sponge with strawberries and sesame frosting

Flour and Stone’s pink grapefruit sponge with strawberries and sesame frosting

Photo of glass cake stand with layered brown sponge cake with white cream filling and drippiong caramel, topped with poached pears

Brown sugar sponge cake with caramel pears

Brown sugar sponge cake with caramel pears

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Pistachio and rose roulade with lychees and raspberries

Victoria sponge

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s toasted flour fig roulade with lemon mascarpone

Flour and Stone’s lemon dream cake

Ginger madeleines with spiced crème Anglaise

Almond and hokey-pokey ice-cream sponge roll

Flour & Stone’s blackberry and chocolate meringue roulade

Chocolate lamington cake

Apple-caramel sponge pudding

Burnt cocoa sponge cake

Flour and Stone’s trifle with madeleines, lemon curd and peaches

Lauren Eldridge’s apricot, honey, coffee and macadamia trifle

Lemon curd sponge cake

Madeleines with lemon sugar

Strawberry and mascarpone rolled sponge

Nik Hill’s banoffee trifle

Coconut lamingtons with cherry jam

How to make the perfect sponge cake

Cassata

Lemon and thyme sponge cake

Black Forest cake

Chocolate marquise

Hazelnut sponge with chocolate-raspberry cream

Summer trifle with coconut cream and berry jelly

Strawberry layer cake

Flour and Stone’s pink grapefruit sponge with strawberries and sesame frosting

Brown sugar sponge cake with caramel pears

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