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Strawberry and Almond Sponge

Yields8 ServingsPrep Time15 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time50 mins

Serve warm as a dessert

 4 tbsp melted butter plus more for greasing the pan
 1 cup sugar
 1 large egg
 0.50 tsp teaspoon almond extract
 0.50 cup milk
 2 cups Plain flour
 1 tsp baking powder
 1 tsp salt
 1 punnet strawberries, hulled and quartered
1

Preheat the oven to 180c

2

Grease a 9-inch baking dish

3

Put the butter and sugar into a large bowl and cream it together

4

Add the egg and almond extract and stir into the mix

5

Pour in the milk and stir

6

Then add in the flour, baking powder and salt and mix until fully combined. Pour the batter into the greased dish. Scatter the strawberries on top and gently push them down into the batter.

7

Bake until golden for about 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8