{"id":1581,"date":"2021-09-03T17:01:14","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T21:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bakingnook.com\/?p=1581"},"modified":"2022-03-23T23:03:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T03:03:57","slug":"butter-cake-vs-sponge-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakingnook.com\/butter-cake-vs-sponge-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Butter Cake Vs Sponge Cake: Similarities and Differences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
This post contains affiliate links.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n I recall the first time I went to a bakery to custom order a cake, I was asked what kind of base I wanted. I had come to realize that I knew nothing of cakes besides all the delicious flavors they have to offer. I decided to find out what the difference between cake bases are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a general rule, there are two main types of cake: a butter cake and a sponge cake. Butter cakes contain more ingredients and have a denser texture compared to sponge cakes. The light and airy nature of sponge cakes comes from beaten eggs and contains no extra raising agents.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I decided to dive in a little further to figure out if there are more differences between a butter cake and a sponge cake than just their texture and ingredient count. It turns out, there are!<\/p>\n\n\n\nButter Cake and Sponge Cake: Similarities and Differences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sponge Cake<\/strong><\/td> Butter Cake<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Light and airy<\/td> Moist and Dense<\/td><\/tr> Contains no fats (butter, oil, etc.)<\/td> Contains butter<\/td><\/tr> Contains no raising agents<\/td> Uses either baking powder or baking soda<\/td><\/tr> Gains height from egg whipping<\/td> Technique requires creaming butter <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n What makes a cake a sponge cake?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n