Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, sponge cake (mkate wa mayai). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

SPONGE CAKE (MKATE WA MAYAI) is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. SPONGE CAKE (MKATE WA MAYAI) is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

The Kenyan Sponge Cake is more famously known as Mkate wa Mayai (literal translation means Bread of Eggs). It's a very light and fluffy cake, that takes absolutely no time to prepare using minimal ingredients, and is really refreshing to have with a cup of tea or coffee. Here's a recipe for a sponge cake, traditional to Kenya, that became a firm favourite, because it's deliciously light and so easy to make. It's called Mkate wa Mayai, which sounds wonderfully exotic but actually means quite simply 'bread made from eggs'.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook sponge cake (mkate wa mayai) using 5 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make SPONGE CAKE (MKATE WA MAYAI):

1. Get 6 eggs
2. Prepare 1 tablespoon baking powder
3. Make ready Half cup sugar
4. Make ready Half cup flour
5. Make ready Iliki (ground cardamom)

Mkate wa Sinia - Step by Step. Cake SPONGE CAKE (MKATE WA MAYAI) eggs, baking powder, cup sugar, cup flour, Iliki (ground cardamom) Arafah Ali. It's a very light and fluffy cake, that takes absolutely no time to prepare using minimal ingredients, and is really refreshing to have with a cup of tea or coffee. Mkate wa Sembe (Swahili Sponge Cake) Have you ever heard of Mkate wa Sembe (Swahili words directly translating to bread of maize meal).

Steps to make SPONGE CAKE (MKATE WA MAYAI):

1. In a mixer, add everything except the flour. - Mix until the batter is light and fluffy, and the mixture has tripled in size.
2. Now sieve the flour and add in the batter in two part, using a folding method to mix in the flour.
3. Place in a greased pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 to 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
4. Remove from the oven and let it cool before removing from the pan. - Enjoy
5. Optional, you can add raisins on top.

It's a very light and fluffy cake, that takes absolutely no time to prepare using minimal ingredients, and is really refreshing to have with a cup of tea or coffee. Mkate wa Sembe (Swahili Sponge Cake) Have you ever heard of Mkate wa Sembe (Swahili words directly translating to bread of maize meal). This bread/cake is a delicious accompaniment for tea time. It is also known as Mkate wa Mayai or a Swahili Sponge Cake. Mkate wa Mayai - Swahili sponge cake This is a favorite in Zanzibari Kitchens.

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