Fruit Sponge

This recipe was an old favourite growing up.

Ingredients

• 2 cups hot stewed fruit, sweetened to taste (I used rhubarb in the photo)
• 125g butter
• ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
• ½cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons milk
• ½cup chopped walnuts, optional

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add vanilla and beat in eggs, one at a time.
3. Add walnuts (optional)
4. Sift flour and baking powder, and fold into creamed mixture.
5. Add milk and mix to combine.
6. Spoon over hot stewed fruit.
7. Bake for 40 minutes in a pre-heated 190°C oven, or until sponge springs back when lightly touched.

Serve hot with cream.

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