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Victoria Sponge

Victoria Sponge

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

This is the cake recipe that you will return to time and again, it is a lovely cake with an even crumb, even rise and not too dry around the edges with a light and airy texture. It does make a difference, and prevents curdling at the egg adding stage, if all the ingredients are at room temperature.

Preparation Time	15 minutes
Baking Time	20 minutes
Portions	Serves 6 - 8
Skill Level	Easy
Average Rating

Victoria Sponge Ingredients

200 grams	Butter unsalted
200 grams	Caster Sugar Baking Box (Silver Spoon)
3	Free Range Eggs at room temperature
200 grams	Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
1 tsp	Vanilla Extract (Nielsen-Massey)
2 tbsp	Milk

Additional Ingredients

	Strawberries washed and halved
150 ml	Double Cream whipped
	Caster Sugar Baking Box (Silver Spoon) to dust

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How to make Victoria Sponge

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Preheat the oven to 180°C, 160°C fan, Gas Mark 5. Put some water in a cake tin or roasting tin and set in the bottom of the oven. Prepare the sandwich tins (2 x 7in sponge tins) by lining with baking parchment.
Cream togehter the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon or electric hand whisk, until pale and fluffy.
Add the eggs in 3 parts, beating well after each addition so that the egg is well incorporated. Add the vanilla. Sift the flour into the mixture and fold in lightly with a metal spoon, until the mixture is even. Add the milk and mix. Spoon the mix into tins and bake for 25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove and cool on a wire rack.
To assemble the cake, put a dab of cream in the centre of the serving plate, and top with one of the cakes. Spoon the whipped cream all over the base and sprinkle over the halved strawberries. Top with the other cake and decorate with strawberries. Sift over the caster sugar and serve.

Reviews

Read all reviews (3) | Average rating: 5 stars

"I changed the recipe alittle but it came out perfectly! I stuck with the ingredients etc, just when it came to baking I didnt put a tray with water in the oven and I cooked for 25mins on gas mark 4. When it came to the whipped cream I added 1tbsp of sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. I have got to say it turned out as one of the yummiest cakes I have ever made/eaten! "

Bakingmad: "sound great!"

23-10-2010 | Author: cgillespie84 | 4 stars

"This is the best recipe I have ever used to bake a Victoria Sandwich cake. The cake was lovely and light. Just found I needed to bake it an extra 5 minutes than what the recipe stated, but that may just be my oven."

26-07-2012 | Author: Glenda07 | 5 stars

"Today was the first time I made a Victoria sponge. It was delish. I added dried strawberries to the cream filling just to add some chewy texture, along with plenty of jam. Needless to say I have one slice of the cake left. Fab!! Thank you "

01-04-2013 | Author: RozzaBakes | 5 stars

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