soft cake top

[pinksmartie]

Everytime I make a sponge cake, the top always comes out hard. How do i make it nice and soft, like the cakes in the shops?

[jack daniels]

too much sugar can give it a hard top
are you baking at a low enough gas mark? 4 or 5 max

[pinksmartie]

Yeah that's probably the answer. Thanks

[lajohn]

sounds like your oven is too hot.

[harryshaw]

la john


u hiding the night
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wers my cake ???///

[lajohn]

hello 'arry ! hows you?
hope you had a good day.
you up late, day off tomorrow?