Baking with CBD oil has become one of the best ways of getting it to your bloodstream. The impact of CBD is felt after the cake is digested in your body. Baking sponge cake with CBD will give you various health benefits from the different properties of various chemical compounds in the hemp plant. The most dominant chemical compounds of hemp include tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), terpenes, and flavonoids. If you wish to enjoy the health benefits of all the elements, bake sponge cake with full-spectrum CBD. However, broad-spectrum CBD would work best to avoid THC, a psychoactive element, and benefit from all other elements. On the contrary, isolate oil will work best if you are only interested in the health benefits of CBD. This article helps you prepare a sponge cake with CBD.
What Is As Sponge Cake?
A sponge cake has a spongy texture with a uniform crumb made with sugar, eggs, and flour as the primary ingredients. It absorbs the moisture from the cream, making it fit for any roll or cake.
Tips On Preparing the Best Sponge Cake
If you need to come up with the best CBD sponge cake, consider the following tips;
Whip the eggs perfectly
Most cakes rely on the volume of eggs used during baking. After ensuring you have enough eggs, whip them until the thick ribbon flows off and doesn’t appear after some time. However, the whipping of eggs is not only for making the cake dense but also to remove the egg taste in your spongy cake after baking.
Avoid Overfold
Your cake will likely be less dense and deflate from folding it aggressively. Therefore, fold carefully to maintain the aeration by whipping the eggs adequately.
Shift The Dry Ingredients
Ensure you shift dry ingredients before adding the properly whipped eggs to ensure you avoid clumps of flour in your cake after baking. This also aerates the flour giving the finished cake light and fluffy sponge appearance.
Even Rise
For an equal rise of the cake, consider baking strips. The role of the strips is to fasten and wet around the baking pan before cooking. Confirm that the cake cooks equally from the bottom to the top rather than from the bottom and sideways. As a result, it gives it a perfect appearance.
Do not Overbake
Overbaking or exposing your cake to too much moisture makes the sponge cake dry up.
Ingredients
CBD Oil
225g softened butter
4 sizeable eggs
½ lemon, zested
1 tsp of vanilla extract
Splash of milk
Icing sugar for dusting
Lemon curd, slightly whipped cream, and jam (optional).
225g self-rising flour
How Much CBD Should You Add to Your Sponge Cake?
There is no specific amount of CBD to add to your sponge cake. However, it should be done considerably to avoid the potential side effects. Liu Tina (2019) suggested that a high intake of CBD oil can result in dizziness and diarrhea, among others. McGregor et al. (2020) explained that CBD oil has no prescribed dosage. However, consider using slightly higher concentrations or adding more amount of CBD oil because of exposing it to heat. Heat might lower the potency levels making it less fruitful.
Method
Use the following quick steps to come up with the best sponge cake infused with CBD;
Step 1
Heat the oven to 180C/ 160 fan/gas 4, apply butter, and line the base with 20 cm spring-form tins with baking parchment.
Step 2
Use an electric whisk to beat the butter and sugar together until it becomes fluffy. Crack the eggs at one go and whisk them well, scraping the bottom end of the bowl after every addition. Add vanilla, flour, milk, CBD oil, lemon zest, and a pinch of salt. Whisk the mixture until the mixture is properly mixed.
Step 3
Bake at the Centre of the oven for about 30 minutes until a skewer in the middle of every cake is clear. After ten minutes, remove the sponge cake from their respective tins and let them completely cool, preferably on a wire rack. Afterward, you can fill in how you like.
Which Is the Best Type of CBD Oil to use?
There are three types of CBD oil. Each of them is effective depending on preferences. The three (full spectrum, broad-spectrum, and isolate) are differentiated using the primary elements of the hemp plant; terpenes, flavonoids, CBD, and THC.
Full Spectrum
Full-spectrum CBD is the best option for those targeting the entourage effect of CBD. According to Velez (2021), the entourage effect is the ability of various elements to work together to provide more health benefits. The research outlines various elements, including terpenes, flavonoids, and CBD, to be useful in the full spectrum in contributing to the entourage effect. However, the presence of THC results in doubts regarding the effectiveness of full-spectrum CBD oil for baking sponge cake. According to Lachenmeier et al. (2020), CBD has psychoactive side effects, including getting dizzy, red eyes, and poor memory; thus, it should be taken cautiously.
Broad Spectrum CBD Oil
A broad-spectrum is the best alternative if you wish to benefit from the entourage effect without worrying about THC-related side effects. Although the broad spectrum shares many common things with the full spectrum, including the benefits, it is void of THC. Broad-spectrum CBD oil is manufactured using all the elements of the hemp plant except THC. According to Hermush et al. (2022), broad-spectrum CBD can help improve your sleeping patterns and reduce stress, anxiety, and pain.
Isolate
Isolate CBD is unique in full-spectrum and broad-spectrum. Isolate CBD oil can’t deliver an entourage effect because it only has one element (CBD), unlike other types of CBD. Therefore, it is only suitable for CBD-related benefits only. Besides, it is also suitable for people avoiding THC effects. However, the absence of THC shouldn’t be a reason for taking too much of it. Baking with too much isolated CBD has side effects. According to Liu Tina (2019), too much CBD has various side effects, including diarrhea, dizziness, and red eyes.
Conclusions
The sponge cake recipe is easy to make when an individual follows all the instructions. An individual can consider different tips in making the best sponge cake using this recipe. An individual can add CBD by choosing from the three types available; full-spectrum, broad-spectrum and isolate CBD.
References
Hermush, V., Ore, L., Stern, N., Mizrahi, N., Fried, M., Krivoshey, M., … & Schleider, L. B. L. (2022). Effects of Broad Spectrum Cannabidiol Oil on Behavioral Disturbances in Patients with Dementia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Lachenmeier, D. W., & Walch, S. G. (2020). Evidence for adverse effects of cannabidiol (CBD) products and their non-conformity on the European food market–response to the European Industrial Hemp Association. F1000Research, 9.
Liu, T. (2019). What is CBD Oil? Learn the Facts: Uses, Benefits, and Side Effects.)
McGregor, I. S., Cairns, E. A., Abelev, S., Cohen, R., Henderson, M., Couch, D., … & Gauld, N. (2020). Access to cannabidiol without a prescription: A cross-country comparison and analysis. International Journal of Drug Policy, 85, 102935.
Velez, S. (2021) What Does New Cannabis Research Tell Us About the Entourage Effect?
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