Guyanese Sponge Cake

Ingredients

2 cups flour (baking or all purpose) 
1 cup sugar (granulated or brown)
1 stick butter or 1/2 cup 
3 Eggs
1 cup evaporated milk (or milk of your choice)
2 tsp vanilla essence 
1/2 tsp salt 
2 tsp baking powder 
1 tsp cinnamon powder 
1/2 tsp nutmeg 
1 tsp lime zest 
1 tbsp cooking oil (optional)

Bake into an 8 inch pan in a preheated oven at around 180 degree Celsius or 350 degree Fahrenheit for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. 

3 cups ( 1360 grams ) all purpose flour

1 pound ( 453 grams ) margarine

3 cups (1360 grams ) sugar

12 eggs

1 tbsp ( 14.38 grams ) baking powder

1 tbsp. ( 13 grams ) essence

OR 

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 sticks butter/ 8ounces/1 cup /1/2 lb

4 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1 tbsp Vanilla extract/essence 

1/4 tsp nutmeg 

1/4 tsp cinnamon 

1/2 tsp salt

1 tbsp baking powder 

1tsp lemon zest