HOT WATER SPONGE CAKE OR CUPCAKES

3 large eggs
280 ml sugar
3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
375 ml cake flour
3 tablespoons butter
200 ml water

Beat the eggs and sugar until white and fluffy.
Fold in the flour. Sprinkle baking powder over and fold in.
Boil butter and water and pour over mixture immediately. Fold in well.
Pour into 2 prepared baking tins or into cup cake moulds.
Bake at 180ºC for 20 minutes or at 160ºC for fan ovens.
Bak cupcakes for 15 to 18 minutes.

Recipe posted by Anneliese Niemandt
Photo: Elisca Coetsee