How Long Does It Take to Bake a Sponge Cake?

Even after you make the perfect sponge cake batter, there is no guarantee that you will be able to prepare it, because baking the sponge cake is the most important and complex part of making it. Every cook has their own secret to baking a fluffy sponge cake, but in general the technique is almost the same.

Normally, the cake is baked for about 40-50 minutes in a preheated oven at 360°F (180°C) (with the fan on) or 390°F (200°C) (without the fan). Sponge cakes are baked for about 10 minutes less, so they do not burn.

Fruit sponge cakes are baked for about 50-60 minutes at 360°F (180°C) and if necessary they can be covered with parchment paper on top, so that they do not burn.

To see if the sponge cake is baked, check it with a toothpick and it is recommended not to open the oven door for at least the first 15-20 minutes of baking.

However, if you want to impress your loved ones with culinary skills, we recommend making:

- chocolate sponge cake;

- marble sponge cake;