Gataeu Citronella

Source : Preheat The Oven To 180 And Grease A Round Baking Pan With A Little Oil Set That Aside Now In A Large Bowl Beat The Eggs Sugar Oil And Vanilla Extra...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : November 21, 2025

Step:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 and grease a round baking pan with a little oil.

  2. Set that aside. Now in a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla extract with the aid of a hand mixer.

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  3. In another bowl, gently stir the baking powder, baking soda and flour together.

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  4. After the eggs are done, add in a quarter of the flour to that at a time with a splash of milk.

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  5. Incorporate each part well. Do this with the remaining flour and adjust the amount of milk needed accordingly.

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  6. Pour this mix into the baking pan and tap a few times to get rid of air bubbles if any.

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  7. Bake this for about 25-35 mins or till a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

  8. Bring this pan out and let it sit for half an hour ; till then the cake will cool down moderately well.

  9. In the meanwhile, in another large bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla essence.

  10. Whisk at a high speed for about 8-10 minutes till stiff peaks form. Let this sit in the fridge till you have finished dealing with your cake. This is called CHANTILLY cream.

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  11. Bring the cake out and layer the top by cutting out a section till an even layer forms.

  12. Now with a serrated knife and a layering board ; carefully cut it into two layers. Make them as even as possible.

  13. Sprinkle orange squash or juice on both the layers generously till dampened and soft ; not soaked or bathed in it.

  14. Now using the whipped cream, apply a thin layer on the second layer.

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  15. Fix in the strawberries, kiwis and oranges. Use the whipped cream as a aid.

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  16. Stack up the other layer and start by applying a crumb coat. This will catch any crumbs and unevenness. Let it sit in the fridge for 2 minutes.

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  17. With a decorating spatula, smoothen out the whipped cream over the whole cake. Decorate the top as shown or as you wish to.

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  18. Slice And Enjoy

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Ingredients

  1. 1 & 3/4 cups for the basic vanilla sponge cake all purpose flour
  2. 1/2 tsp baking soda
  3. 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  4. 1/4 cup oil
  5. 1 cup sugar
  6. 4 eggs
  7. 1 tsp vanilla essence
  8. 1 cup milk (can be more or less)
  9. 1/2 cup orange squash (for sprinkling on the cake)
  10. 2 cups heavy whipping cream for the chantilly cream
  11. 4 tbsp powdered sugar
  12. 1 tsp vanilla essence

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